-ways

¹

1. a suffix appearing in native English adverbs.

   always; sideways.

ways

²

[weyz]

noun

(used with a singular verb)

1. way.

-ways

suffix

1. indicating direction or manner

   sideways

Word History and Origins

Origin of -ways¹

Middle English; way ¹, -s ¹

Origin of -ways²

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of -ways¹

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

Example Sentences

But there aren’t many dimensions to Bert, other than a growing affection for Carmen that eventually causes him to risk his health, even life, to spend more time with her, and a dreamy fascination with the strange ways of life 150 years before.

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But over the past decade, the Russell 2000 has changed in several important ways.

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But the Jarvises have ways of dragging women like Olivia Benitez through the dirt, too.

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Given the worrying trend of declining wine consumption, alcohol-free versions could be "one of the ways out of this crisis," he argued.

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