What does the cryptic crossword clue "Like a fish, very hard? No way (4)" mean?

The definition is "Like a fish,". The wordplay uses a deletion. EELY (deletion) = EELY; definition: "Like a fish," The answer is EELY.

Like a fish, very hard? No way (4)

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