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way. The first 10 are listed below.
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Main Entry:
1way 
Pronunciation:
w
Function:
noun
1 a : a track for travel
: PATH b : an opening for passage (as through a crowd or a gate) <no
way out>
2 a : a course traveled
: ROUTE b : DIRECTION 3 <come this
way> <the wrong
way>
3 a : a course of action <chose the easy
way>
b : opportunity or power of doing as one pleases <have your own
way>
c : POSSIBILITY 1 <there are no two
ways about it>
4 a : the manner in which something is done or happens <this
way of thinking> <a new
way of painting>
b : a noticeable part or detail <a good worker in many
ways>
c : 1STATE 1a <the
way things are>
5 : a particular or typical manner of behavior <it's just his
way> <has a nice
way with his pets>
6 a : 1DISTANCE 1b <a short
way down the road>
b : progress along a course <earning her
way through school> <made her
way with difficulty>
7 : LOCALITY <visit when you are out our
way>
8 : CATEGORY 1 <get what you need in the
way of supplies>
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by the way : aside or apart from that
: INCIDENTALLY <
by the way, did you hear what happened today?>
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by way of1 : for the purpose of <mentioned her
by way of example>
2 : by the route through
: VIA -
in one's way also in the way1 : in or along one's course
2 : in a position to hinder or obstruct
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on the way or on one's way : moving along in one's course
: in progress <we were
on our way home>
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out of the way1 : IMPROPER <said nothing
out of the way during dinner>
2 : in or to a place away from public view <found a cottage that was
out of the way>
3 : brought to an end
: done fully <got his homework
out of the way>
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