O RLY? is a phrase and image macro that originated on 4chan

The phrase "O RLY?"

an abbreviated form of "Oh, really?", is popularly used in Internet forums in a sarcastic manner, often in response to an obvious, predictable, or blatantly false statement.

The original "O RLY?"

snowy owl image macro is based on a photo taken by nature photographer John White, which he posted to the newsgroup alt.binaries.pictures.animals in 2001.

Outside of Internet forums

O RLY? has been referenced in various video games, including World of Warcraft in which the auctioneer characters O’Reely and Yarly are a reference to "O RLY?" and "YA RLY!", respectively.

ORLY? is internet slang for “OH REALLY?

 

 

Since gaining traction through with usage on Internet forums, O RLY has become a popular deadpan response to any statement that is deemed either highly doubtful or obviously true.

$ORLY? CA:

0000000000000000000000

Simple Life. Complex Bird.

With its muted gray feathers and stark white tail plume, the dodo was, in many ways, a minimalist. Nature, having seemingly forgotten to provide the bird an enemy, removed its necessity to fly or seek shelter in the branches of Mauritius’ lofty trees. Over time, heads shrank in size and beaks became longer, more curved, allowing access to the low-lying food, fallen fruit and roots the dodo is suspected to have eaten. The birds’ unused wings slowed in development and retained their juvenile appearance, while their bodies grew larger in contrast.

Find the best O RLY? memes:

JOIN US!

Follow ORLY on X and join Telegram!