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underway

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[uhn-der-wey, uhn-der-wey] / ˈʌn dərˌweɪ, ˈʌn dərˈweɪ /

adjective

  1. occurring while under way.

    the underway activities on a cruise ship.

  2. under way.

Etymology

Origin of underway

1735–45; adj. use of the adverbial phrase under way; way 1

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