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-way

-way suffix: towards, in the direction towards.

Suffix

-way

  1. Towards, in the direction towards.
    Synonyms:
    -ward
  2. In the orientation of.
    Synonyms:
    -wise

Synonyms of -way

Questions about -way

What does -way mean?
-way means towards, in the direction towards.
What part of speech is -way?
-way is a suffix.

Words near -way in the dictionary

  1. -wards
  2. -ware
  3. -wares
  4. -wash
  5. -wave
  6. -way
  7. -ways
  8. -wear
  9. -wich
  10. -wick
  11. -wide

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