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out-of-the-way

[out-uhv-thuh-wey]

out-of-the-way

[out-uhv-thuh-wey]
adjective
1.
remote from much-traveled, frequented, or populous regions; secluded: an out-of-the-way inn up in the hills.
2.
seldom encountered; unusual: out-of-the-way information.
3.
giving offense; improper: an out-of-the-way remark.

Origin:
1250–1300; Middle English
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out-of-the-way
 
adj
1.  distant from more populous areas
2.  uncommon or unusual

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