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way as in to a great degree or by a great distance
- “very much (`right smart’ is regional in the United States)“
- “way over budget“
- “way off base“
- “the other side of the hill is right smart steeper than the side we are on“
Synonyms
- right smart to a great degree or by a great distance; (Southern or Midland) considerable
way as in how something is done or how it happens
- “her dignified manner“
- “his rapid manner of talking“
- “their nomadic mode of existence“
- “in the characteristic New York style“
- “a lonely way of life“
- “in an abrasive fashion“
Synonyms
- manner how something is done or how it happens; a way of acting or behaving ; a kind
- mode how something is done or how it happens; a particular functioning condition or arrangement; a classification of propositions on the basis of whether they claim necessity or possibility or impossibility ; verb inflections that express how the action or state is conceived by the speaker ; any of various fixed orders of the various diatonic notes within an octave ; the most frequent value of a random variable
- style designate by an identifying term; make consistent with a certain fashion or style; make consistent with certain rules of style; how something is done or how it happens; a way of expressing something (in language or art or music etc.) that is characteristic of a particular person or group of people or period; a particular kind (as to appearance); the popular taste at a given time; (botany) the narrow elongated part of the pistil between the ovary and the stigma ; editorial directions to be followed in spelling and punctuation and capitalization and typographical display ; distinctive and stylish elegance; a pointed tool for writing or drawing or engraving; a slender bristlelike or tubular process
- fashion make out of components (often in an improvising manner); how something is done or how it happens; characteristic or habitual practice ; the latest and most admired style in clothes and cosmetics and behavior ; consumer goods (especially clothing) in the current mode
way as in thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
- “a means of control“
- “an example is the best agency of instruction“
- “the true way to success“
Synonyms
- means thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end; an instrumentality for accomplishing some end ; considerable capital (wealth or income)
- agency an administrative unit of government; a business or organization that provides a particular service, especially the mediation of transactions between two parties ; the state of being in action or exerting power; the state of serving as an official and authorized delegate or agent ; thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
way as in a line leading to a place or point
- “he looked the other direction“
- “didn’t know the way home“
Synonyms
- direction a line leading to a place or point; the spatial relation between something and the course along which it points or moves; a general course along which something has a tendency to develop; something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action ; the act of managing something; a message describing how something is to be done; the act of setting and holding a course; a formal statement of a command or injunction to do something; the concentration of attention or energy on something
way as in the condition of things generally
- “that’s the way it is“
- “I felt the same way“
way as in a course of conduct
- “the path of virtue“
- “we went our separate ways“
- “our paths in life led us apart“
- “genius usually follows a revolutionary path“
Synonyms
- path a course of conduct; a way especially designed for a particular use ; an established line of travel or access ; a line or route along which something travels or moves
- way of life a course of conduct
way as in any artifact consisting of a road or path affording passage from one place to another
- “he said he was looking for the way out“
way as in a journey or passage
- “they are on the way“
way as in space for movement
- “room to pass“
- “make way for“
- “hardly enough elbow room to turn around“
Synonyms
- room live and take one’s meals at or in; an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling; space for movement; opportunity for; the people who are present in a room
- elbow room space for movement
way as in the property of distance in general
- “it’s a long way to Moscow“
- “he went a long ways“
way as in doing as one pleases or chooses
- “if I had my way“
way as in a general category of things
- “used in the expression `in the way of’“
- “they didn’t have much in the way of clothing“
way as in a portion of something divided into shares
- “they split the loot three ways“