this way

noun

In the indicated direction or manner.

“Look at it this way.”

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Meanings

noun
  1. In the indicated direction or manner.
adverbthis way (not comparable)
  1. not comparableIn the way indicated; as follows; thus

    Look at it this way.

  2. informalnot comparableAs a consequence.

    It's good that he's gone. This way we don't have to argue with him all the time.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
thus

Translations

Arabic هَٰكَذَا
  • هَٰكَذَا (hākaḏā)as follows
Chinese Cantonese 呢邊 /呢边, 呢度
  • 呢邊 /呢边 (ni¹ bin¹)to indicate direction
  • 呢度 (ni¹ dou⁶)to indicate direction
  • 呢處 /呢处 (ni¹ syu³, nei¹ syu³)to indicate direction
Chinese Mandarin 到這裡 /到这里, 到這兒 /到这儿
  • 到這裡 /到这里 (dào zhèlǐ)to indicate direction
  • 到這兒 /到这儿 (dào zhèr)to indicate direction
Czech tudy
  • tudyto indicate direction
Finnish tännepäin, tätä kautta
  • tännepäinto indicate direction
  • tätä kauttato indicate direction
  • tätä tietäto indicate direction
French par ici, par là
  • par icito indicate direction
  • par làto indicate direction
Greek απ’ εδώ, από δω
  • απ’ εδώ (ap’ edó)to indicate direction
  • από δω (apó do)to indicate direction
Hindi इधर, इस तरफ़
  • इधर (idhar)to indicate direction
  • इस तरफ़ (is taraf)to indicate direction
Hungarian erre, így
  • erreto indicate direction
  • ígyto indicate direction
Indonesian cara ini
  • cara inito indicate direction
Italian da questa parte, per di qua
  • da questa parteto indicate direction
  • per di quato indicate direction
Japanese ここへ, こっちへ
  • ここへ (koko e)to indicate direction
  • こっちへ (kotchi e)to indicate direction
  • こちらへ (kochira e)to indicate direction
Korean 이리, 이쪽으로
  • 이리 (iri)to indicate direction
  • 이쪽으로 (ijjogeuro)to indicate direction
Latin hac, illac
  • hacto indicate direction
  • illacto indicate direction
Polish tędy
  • tędyto indicate direction
Portuguese neste caminho, nesta direcção
  • neste caminhoto indicate direction
  • nesta direcçãoto indicate direction
Russian сюда́, так
  • сюда́ (sjudá)to indicate direction
  • так (tak)to indicate direction
  • тако́й (takój)to indicate direction
Slovak tadiaľto, tadeto
  • tadiaľtoto indicate direction
  • tadetoto indicate direction
Spanish de esta manera/forma, de este modo
  • de esta manera/formaas follows
  • de este modoas follows
  • de esta manera/formaas a consequence
  • de este modoas a consequence
Swedish hitåt, häråt
  • hitåtto indicate direction
  • häråtto indicate direction
Tamil இவ்வழி, இந்த வழி
  • இவ்வழி (ivvaḻi)to indicate direction
  • இந்த வழி (inta vaḻi)to indicate direction
Ukrainian сюди́
  • сюди́ (sjudý)to indicate direction
Urdu ادھر, اس طرح
  • ادھر (idhar)to indicate direction
  • اس طرح (is taraf)to indicate direction
Cite this entry
APA

this way. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/this%20way

MLA

“this way.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/this%20way. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “this way,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/this%20way.

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