out of the way

O o

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [out uhv, ov stressed th ee wey]
- /aʊt ʌv, ɒv stressed ði weɪ/
- /ˈaʊt əv ðə ˈweɪ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [out uhv, ov stressed th ee wey]
- /aʊt ʌv, ɒv stressed ði weɪ/

Definitions of out of the way words

adjective out of the way remote from much-traveled, frequented, or populous regions; secluded: an out-of-the-way inn up in the hills. 1
adjective out of the way seldom encountered; unusual: out-of-the-way information. 1
adjective out of the way giving offense; improper: an out-of-the-way remark. 1
noun out of the way manner, mode, or fashion: a new way of looking at a matter; to reply in a polite way. 1
noun out of the way characteristic or habitual manner: Her way is to work quietly and never complain. 1
noun out of the way a method, plan, or means for attaining a goal: to find a way to reduce costs. 1

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Origin of out of the way

First appearance:

before 1250

One of the 11% oldest English words

Middle English word dating back to 1250-1300

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Parts of speech for Out of the way

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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out of the way popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Synonyms for out of the way

adv out of the way

aside — If you move something aside, you move it to one side of you.
away — If someone or something moves or is moved away from a place, they move or are moved so that they are no longer there. If you are away from a place, you are not in the place where people expect you to be.
by oneself — be oneself, to be in one's normal state of mind or physical condition. to be unaffected and sincere: One makes more friends by being oneself than by putting on airs.
far afield — a long distance away
in reserve — to keep back or save for future use, disposal, treatment, etc.

interj out of the way

be off — leave
get going — an offspring or the total of the offspring, especially of a male animal: the get of a stallion.
git — British Slang. a foolish or contemptible person.

adj out of the way

beyond reach — inaccessible
inapproachable — not approachable.

adjective out of the way

backwoods — If you refer to an area as the backwoods, you mean that it is a long way from large towns and is isolated from modern life.

All 11 Synonyms of out of the way