ways

¹

[weyz]

noun

(used with a singular verb)

1. way.

-ways

²

1. a suffix appearing in native English adverbs.

   always; sideways.

-ways

suffix

1. indicating direction or manner

   sideways

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of -ways¹

Old English weges, literally: of the way, from weg _way

Example Sentences

“India is in many ways the epitome of the ‘realpolitik state’ in today’s world, meaning it has no permanent friends or enemies, only interests.

From Salon

“Militarized drug policy is nothing new — it was tried and intensified in various ways from the mid-1980s through 2000s, oftentimes under U.S. Southern Command,” he added.

From Los Angeles Times

But in many ways it encapsulates the Kremlin's current position on the war in Ukraine: "Yes, we want peace, but only on our terms. You reject our terms? No peace then."

From BBC

But as government control over the internet increases, fewer and fewer people will find ways to escape it - and that is assuming the internet is still available for them to try.

From BBC

The commission found that Monguia “failed in a number of ways, to treat the defendant and attorneys with courtesy and respect during this hearing.”

From Los Angeles Times

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