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  ways

  noun

  way.
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  -ways

  a suffix appearing in native English adverbs.

ways

¹ American  

[wayz] / weɪz /

noun

(used with a singular verb)

1. way.

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-ways ² American  

1. a suffix appearing in native English adverbs.

   always; sideways.

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-ways British  

suffix

1. indicating direction or manner

   sideways

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Etymology

Origin of ways¹

Middle English weyes, Old English weges, genitive singular of weg way ¹

Origin of -ways²

Middle English; see way ¹, -s ¹

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Once there, they can provoke inflammation and activate immune defenses in ways that worsen liver damage.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 17, 2026

"But then it's about, trying to find out the ways to be more aggressive."

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026

Tech giant Google has been quietly making overtures to major studios as it tries to find ways to get Hollywood to use its AI technology.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026

A. In many ways, the campus feels the same—the curving brick paths, the historic pre-Civil War era buildings and the genteel feel.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

And she was wearing me down in ways she probably didn’t even intend to.

From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan

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