family way

fam·i·ly way

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fam-uh-lee, fam-lee wey]
- /ˈfæm ə li, ˈfæm li weɪ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fam-uh-lee, fam-lee wey]
- /ˈfæm ə li, ˈfæm li weɪ/

Definition of family way words

noun family way family (def 18). 1

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Origin of family way

First appearance:

before 1790

One of the 43% newest English words

First recorded in 1790-1800

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Parts of speech for Family way

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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family way popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

family way usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for family way

noun family way

pregnant — convincing; cogent: a pregnant argument.
gravid — pregnant1 (def 1).

All 2 Synonyms of family way