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Way - Meaning, Definition & English Examples

Way refers to a method, manner, or path used to achieve something or reach a destination. It can also describe a habitual behavior or a direction in which something moves or develops.

way

/weɪ/ /weɪ/

Definition:

A method, manner, or direction for doing or achieving something.

Synonyms:

method, manner, approach, route, path

Part of Speech:

noun, adverb

Antonyms:

blockage, obstacle

Common Collocations:

find a way, make way, on the way, in a way, by the way

Derivatives:

wayside, wayfarer, wayward

Usage Tips:

Use "way" to describe methods ("this way"), directions ("go that way"), or degrees ("way too much").

Common Phrases:

by the way, no way, in the way

Etymology:

From Old English "weg," meaning path or road; related to German "Weg."

Examples:

  • 1. She found a new way to solve the problem.
  • 2. The store is just down the way on the left.
  • 3. He looked both ways before crossing the street.
  • 4. That’s not the right way to hold a pencil.

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