'way

adverb

Dated spelling of way (“much; far”).

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Meanings

'way1

adverb'way (not comparable)
  1. not comparableDated spelling of way (“much; far”).

    "They have detector zones, 'way out in space[.]"

    1949, E.E 'Doc' Smith, chapter I, in Skylark of Valeron, London: Panther, published 1974, page 7
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    That night I tried to figure out how such things could be kept from happening. Of course, they hardly ever do nowadays—but even once is ’way too many.

    1959, Robert A. Heinlein, Starship Troopers, New York: Putnam, page 88

'way2

adjective'way (not comparable)
  1. alternativenot comparableAlternative spelling of away.
adverb'way (not comparable)
  1. alternativenot comparableAlternative spelling of away.

Origin

Pronunciation spelling of away.

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APA

'way. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/'way

MLA

“'way.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/'way. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “'way,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/'way.

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