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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



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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

Reached Tuesday, a Sitrick Co. rep confirmed they parted ways with Epstein in April 2011.

Also, she was tall and thin, too, further adding to the ways she met the physical beauty conventions.

The people who are involved in the violence, they figure out ways to remain here at all costs and continue causing trouble.

She says she will have to fight in “other ways” to get her client freed.

In some ways I never got out of that unless realizing… well, that kind of seals it off.

When it was too late, I could think of half a dozen ways we might have avoided getting held up.

You would notice sotto voce that when ways and means were being discussed, times were always hard.

Frulein Fichtner herself looked no ways dismayed at the number of her guests, though we had the air of coming to storm the house.

Imitation of the ways of their elders doubtless plays a part here, but it is aided by an instinct for adornment.

For he made mention of the enemies under the figure of rain, and of doing good to them that shewed right ways.

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