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[
bahy
-wey
]
by·way
/
ˈbaɪˌweɪ
/
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[
bahy
-wey
]
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noun
1.
a secluded, private, or obscure road.
2.
a subsidiary or obscure field of research, endeavor, etc.
Origin:
1300–50;
Middle English
bywey.
See
by
1
(adj.),
way
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