way
nouns
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"
how a result is obtained or an end is achieved
"a means of control"; "an example is the best agency of instruction"; "the true way to success"
a line leading to a place or point
"he looked the other direction"; "didn't know the way home"
the condition of things generally
"that's the way it is"; "I felt the same way"
is a type of (narrower)
a state at a particular time
"a condition (or state) of disrepair"; "the current status of the arms negotiations"
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"
any artifact consisting of a road or path affording passage from one place to another
"he said he was looking for the way out"
is a part of
a facility consisting of the means and equipment necessary for the movement of passengers or goods
a journey or passage
"they are on the way"
space for movement
"room to pass"; "make way for"; "hardly enough elbow room to turn around"
the property of distance in general
"it's a long way to Moscow"; "he went a long ways"
domain usage
a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech
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"
is a type of (narrower)
a general concept that marks divisions or coordinations in a conceptual scheme
a portion of something divided into shares
"they split the loot three ways"
is a type of (narrower)
assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group
"he wanted his share in cash"
adverbs
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"
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