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ways

[weyz] / weɪz /
ADJECTIVE
distant
Synonyms
STRONGEST
far far-flung far-off inaccessible isolated obscure remote removed secluded
WEAK
a piece abroad abstracted apart arm's length asunder away backwoods beyond range far back farther further in the background in the boonies in the distance in the sticks indirect middle of nowhere not home out of earshot out of range out of reach out-of-the-way outlying retired secret separate sequestered telescopic unapproachable wide of yonder
Antonyms
STRONGEST
approachable mingling public
WEAK
adjacent close friendly kind near nearby neighboring sympathetic warm
ADJECTIVE
far
Synonyms
STRONGEST
deep distant long
STRONG
bit miles piece remote
WEAK
afar end of rainbow far piece far-flung far-off far-removed faraway good ways middle of nowhere out-of-the-way outlying removed stone's throw
NOUN
behavior
Synonyms
STRONGEST
act action attitude conduct demeanor management nature performance practice presence role style
STRONG
address air bag bearing carriage code comportment convention course dealings decency decorum deed delivery deportment ethics etiquette expression form front guise habits mien mode morals observance propriety ritual routine savoir-faire seemliness speech tact talk taste tone way
WEAK
social graces tenue way of life what's done
Antonyms
STRONGEST
cessation idleness inactivity inertia repose rest stoppage
STRONG
bad manners carelessness immorality impropriety indecency listening quiet silence thoughtlessness
NOUN
conduct
Synonyms
STRONGEST
attitude manner stance
STRONG
address bearing carriage comportment demeanor deportment manners mien posture
WEAK
tenue
NOUN
ways and means
Synonyms
WEAK
means methods and means methods and resources wherewithal

Example Sentences

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Hedging refers to when investors look for ways to protect their market positions from volatile movements without selling those positions.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

If the virus changes how the bacterium behaves, it could alter the gut environment in ways that influence cancer risk.

From Science Daily • Apr. 22, 2026

I can veer on being controlling in some ways and I thought, “I’d rather just deal with this myself and have full creative control.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

“This is a challenging time for our organization in many ways, but it also highlights the critical importance of taking the tough actions now,” according to the memo sent by Gates Foundation CEO Mark Suzman.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

She was tired, not just from being pregnant and from the lockdown but from the unpleasant phone call she’d just had with corporate about ways to increase efficiency, which really meant ways to save money.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman