Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

o rly

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.71 in modern English

Syllables
o r-ly
IPA
7
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

intj

Expressing interest, usually with implied sarcasm or disdain.

Dated

intj

Alternative form of O RLY.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Internet abbreviation of oh really? First appeared around 2003 on the website Something Awful.

Usage

Questions

What does o rly mean?
Expressing interest, usually with implied sarcasm or disdain.
Where does o rly come from?
Internet abbreviation of oh really? First appeared around 2003 on the website Something Awful.

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