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- pronunciation:
- weI
- parts of speech:
- noun, adverb
- phrases:
- by way of, get (something) one's way, get one's way, give way, have (something) one's way, have one's way, in one's way, in the way, on one's way
- features:
- Homophone Note
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a road or path leading from one place to another.
- synonyms:
- path, route
- similar words:
- approach, channel, concourse, course, highway, passage, passageway, regard, road, thoroughfare, track
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| definition 2: |
an opening that serves as a means of passage.
The front window is the only way in.- synonyms:
- passage
- similar words:
- access, approach, domination, egress, entrance, exit, gap, ingress, opening, thoroughfare
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| definition 3: |
space clear of people or obstacles.
Make way for the senator.- similar words:
- clear, clearance, passageway, room, spare
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| definition 4: |
movement or progress towards a particular end.
I made my way into town through the driving rain.She was well on her way to getting her degree.- similar words:
- advance, course, headway, progress
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| definition 5: |
a particular direction.
Look that way and you'll see the parade coming.- synonyms:
- direction
- similar words:
- course
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| definition 6: |
distance.
The beach is just a short way from here.- synonyms:
- distance
- similar words:
- drive, hop, space, trip, walk
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| definition 7: |
manner; mode.
He asked in a nice way.- synonyms:
- manner
- similar words:
- approach, fashion, method, mode, modus operandi, style, technique, wise
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| definition 8: |
a characteristic or habitual mode of conduct; style.
I like their way of doing business.- synonyms:
- manner, style
- similar words:
- custom, fashion, habit, method, practice, system
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| definition 9: |
a means of achieving something; method.
We need to think of a way to solve this problem.Do you know a good way to cook this kind of fish?- synonyms:
- manner, mode
- similar words:
- fashion, modus operandi, policy, practice, procedure, process, rule, style, system, technique, wont
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| definition 10: |
a person's preferred or typical method of doing something.
Why do we always have to do things his way?I don't like her way of driving. |
| definition 11: |
aspect; feature; respect.
In some ways, she's right.- synonyms:
- aspect, feature, respect
- similar words:
- detail, facet, point, regard
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| related words: |
avenue, bearing, behavior, career, direction, expedient, expression, habit, lane, means, pass, path, performance, tack, trail, treat |
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| phrase: |
by way of, give way |
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| part of speech: |
adverb |
| definition: |
by or to a large degree or distance; far.
The car was way too expensive.- synonyms:
- far, much
- similar words:
- deep
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| phrase: |
get (something) one's way, get one's way, have (something) one's way, have one's way, in one's way, in the way, on one's way |
The words way, weigh, and whey all sound alike but have different meanings.
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