on the way

on the way

O o

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [on, awn stressed th ee wey]
- /ɒn, ɔn stressed ði weɪ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [on, awn stressed th ee wey]
- /ɒn, ɔn stressed ði weɪ/

Definitions of on the way words

adverb on the way en route 1
phrase on the way If something happens on the way or along the way, it happens during the course of a particular event or process. 0

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Parts of speech for On the way

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of On the way

on the way popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

Synonyms for on the way

adv on the way

bound for — going or intending to go; on the way to; destined (usually followed by for): The train is bound for Denver.

prep on the way

by dint of — If you achieve a result by dint of something, you achieve it by means of that thing.
by means of — If you do something by means of a particular method, instrument, or process, you do it using that method, instrument, or process.
by virtue of — on account of or by reason of

adverb on the way

improving — to bring into a more desirable or excellent condition: He took vitamins to improve his health.

All 5 Synonyms of on the way

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