it was this way

phrase

A traditional beginning to a story.

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Meanings

phrase
  1. datedA traditional beginning to a story.

    Synonyms: it was like this, once upon a time

Synonyms & antonyms

phraseA traditional beginning to a story.

Similar
it was like thisonce upon a time
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it was like this
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APA

it was this way. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/it%20was%20this%20way

MLA

“it was this way.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/it%20was%20this%20way. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “it was this way,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/it%20was%20this%20way.

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