way

/wˈeɪ/ · 1 syllable

Meaning

noun

how something is done or how it happens
“her dignified manner”
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
“a means of control”
a line leading to a place or point
“he looked the other direction”
the condition of things generally
“that's the way it is”
a course of conduct
“the path of virtue”
any artifact consisting of a road or path affording passage from one place to another
“he said he was looking for the way out”
a journey or passage
“they are on the way”
space for movement
“room to pass”
the property of distance in general
“it's a long way to Moscow”
doing as one pleases or chooses
“if I had my way”
a general category of things; used in the expression `in the way of'
“they didn't have much in the way of clothing”
a portion of something divided into shares
“they split the loot three ways”

adverb

to a great degree or by a great distance; very much (`right smart' is regional in the United States)
“way over budget”

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