way

(heading) To do with a place or places.

A method or manner of doing something; a mannerism.

“You're going about it the wrong way. He's known for his quirky ways. I don't like the way she looks at me.”

A state or condition

“When I returned home, I found my house and belongings in a most terrible way.”

(heading) Personal interaction.

A tradition within the modern pagan faith of Heathenry, dedication to a specific deity or craft, Way of wyrd, Way of runes, Way of Thor etc.

“To walk the Way of the Runes, you must experience the runes as they manifest both in the part of Midgard that lies outside yourself and the worlds within. (Diana Paxson)”

Speed, progress, momentum.

A degree, an amount, a sense.

“In a large way, crocodiles and alligators are similar.”

(As the head of an interjectory clause, followed by an infinitive starting with “to”) Acknowledges that a task has been done well, chiefly in expressions of sarcastic congratulation.

“Way to ruin the moment, guys.”

The timbers of shipyard stocks that slope into the water and along which a ship or large boat is launched.

The longitudinal guiding surfaces on the bed of a planer, lathe, etc. along which a table or carriage moves.

To travel.

(only in reply to no way) yes; it is true; it is possible

(with comparative or modified adjective) Much.

“I'm a way better singer than Emma.”

(with positive adjective) Very.

“I'm way tired”

Far.

“I used to live way over there.”

The letter for the w sound in Pitman shorthand.