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underway

 [uhn-der-wey for 1; uhn-der-wey for 2]   Origin

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   [uhn-der-wey for 1; uhn-der-wey for 2]
adjective
1.
occurring while under way: the underway activities on a cruise ship.
2.
under way (def. 1).
Origin:
1735–45; adj. use of the adverbial phrase under way; see way1
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underway
1934, of ships, "having begun to move," from under + way. In ref. to projects, activities, etc., it is attested from 1935.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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