Way Definition
Christianity (in translations of texts from the 1st century AD, notably the Acts of the Apostles)
A surname.
(only in reply to no way) It is true.
- From beginning to end; completely:
drove all the way from Detroit to Pittsburgh.
- Incidentally:
By the way, you forgot to cash that check.
- Through; via:
flew to the Far East by way of the polar route.
- As a means of:
made no comment by way of apology.
- To inconvenience oneself in doing something beyond what is required.
- To a certain extent; with reservations:
I like the new styles, in a way.
- From one point of view:
In a way, you're right.
Idioms, Phrasal Verbs Related to Way
- all the way
- by the way
- by way of
- go out of (one's)
- in a way
- in the way
- no way
- on (one's)
- on the way
- out of the way
- the way
- under way
- be on one's way
- by the way
- by way of
- come someone's way
- give way
- give way to
- go all the way
- go out of the way
- have a way with
- have one's way with
- in the way
- in the way of
- lead the way
- make one's way
- make way
- no way
- on the way out
- out of the way
- parting of the ways
- see one's way clear
- take one's way
- the way
- under way
Origin of Way
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From Middle English wei, wai, weighe, from Old English weġ, from Proto-Germanic *wegaz, from Proto-Indo-European *weǵʰ-. Cognate with West Frisian wei, Low German Weg, Dutch weg, German Weg, Danish vej, Swedish väg, Latin vehō, via, Albanian udhë.
From Wiktionary
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Middle English from Old English weg wegh- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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