ways

[ weyz ]
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noun(used with a singular verb)

Origin of ways

1
Middle English weyes,Old English weges, genitive singular of wegway1

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-ways

  1. a suffix appearing in native English adverbs: always; sideways.

Origin of -ways

2
Middle English; see way1, -s1

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British Dictionary definitions for -ways

-ways

suffix forming adverbs
  1. indicating direction or manner: sideways

Origin of -ways

1
Old English weges, literally: of the way, from weg way

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