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meaning not really, used by people too slow to type whole words, also abbreviated to "nt rly".
alternate response to the question "ya rly" which is all too common internet slang.
<question maker> you actually did it
<answerer> ya rly
<questoin maker> bs man
<answerer> not rly (nt rly)
not rly by TVR December 18, 2005

No not rly

The final in the:
O Rly, Ya Rly, No Wai sequence.
"I squished a spider"
"O Rly?"
"Ya Rly"
"No Wai"
"No Not Rly"
No not rly by Mr.Eggels February 17, 2006

When u say that ur fine, but ur not rly fine

When u say that ur fine, but ur not rly fine

NO NOT RLY

1/2 Chatspeak,1/2 sarcasm.
This phrase is often used when someone makes a dumb comment of disbelief to a statement.
Bob:I..I have STDS.
Joe:O RLY????!!!!!!!
Bob:<sarcasm>No not rly.</sarcasm> OF COURSE I DO,YOU ASS! YOU GAVE IT TO ME!
NO NOT RLY by Renni September 26, 2006
An Internet term mainly used on message boards that is substituted for "Not really."
Star: Are you hungry?
Bing: notrly
notrly by Star Lane July 28, 2008
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