ника́к

adverb

conversational it appears, it seems (кажется)
он, ника́к, совсе́м здоро́в he is quite well, it appears / seems
ника́к, он уже́ пришёл! it appears that he has already arrived!, he is here already, it seems!
by no means, not at all, in no way, nowise
it appears, it seems, it looks like
used in the following idiomatic expressions
ника́к не in no way, nowise or; by no means see не
он ника́к не мог откры́ть я́щик he could not open the box, try as he might; he could not for the life of him open the box
ника́к не могу́ вспо́мнить I can't for life of me remember
ника́к нельзя́ it is quite impossible
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