rly
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9.9
A short written way in chat to show surprise or doubt
- interjection
- Slang
:
¿en serio?
- O RLY?!
Examples
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Senior Tech Analyst, O RLY?
Blog text (7) -
"O Rly?
Blog text (19) -
O rly? I didn't know that!
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Did he just say that? O rly?!
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You think that's true? O rly!
Synonyms
oh really
vsrly
182
7.4
Shows surprise or mild doubt about what someone just said
is a shorter online chat exclamation used to ask confirmation or show doubt
1
9.9
An exclamation that asks if something is true or shows surprise
is the brief online chat form used for quick surprise or confirmation
How Surprised
Surface Forms
rly main
Etymology
Rly used by itself comes from the same short form of really and acts as a quick reply to show surprise or doubt. People write it like 'rly?' to mean 'really?' or 'are you sure?', so it works as a fast way to ask for confirmation.