the way that

UK, US/ðə ˈweɪ ðət/

conjunction

as; in the way that.

“She liked him the way that he was.”

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Meanings

conjunction

alternative the way

  1. as; in the way that.

    She liked him the way that he was.

    1 more example

    I need to know that you will always be The same old someone that I knew What will it take till you believe in me The way that I believe in you?

    1977, Billy Joel, Just the Way You Are

Origin

Ellipsis of in the (same) way that.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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