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View synonyms for ways

ways

1

[ weyz ]

noun

, (used with a singular verb)


-ways

2
  1. a suffix appearing in native English adverbs:

    always; sideways.

-ways

suffix forming adverbs

  1. indicating direction or manner

    sideways

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of ways1

Middle English weyes, Old English weges, genitive singular of weg way 1

Origin of ways2

Middle English; way 1, -s 1
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Word History and Origins

Origin of ways1

Old English weges, literally: of the way, from weg way
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Example Sentences

“Derry Girls” director Mike Lennox infuses a necessary liveliness into a dark story that links to present concerns in more ways than simply thematic.

From Salon

Still, there are ways Trump could weed out other government workers, including by making the job and surrounding environment more unpleasant, like by freezing hiring and requesting cuts to employee training and travel funds in the annual budget.

From Slate

In many ways, nature became Tanton’s religion, and the mission to protect it consumed him.

From Salon

It helps one find newer, better ways of being.

Musk’s startup xAI doesn’t appear to have federal government contracts, but artificial intelligence companies could benefit in other ways under Trump.

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