(UK, often followed by being) Possessing the characteristics, nature, or standing of; in the state or condition of.
“I always go over the wall, by way of the plum tree,” said Matilda.
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By the route of.
From Shakespeare to Milton by way of the English Bible, our language has been shaped by humanist ideas.
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For the purpose of; as a means of; as an instance of; as a type or form of.
Intensity was more usually reached by way of the solemn than by way of the brilliant.
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Regional slang from around the English-speaking world — British, Australian, Irish, Caribbean, Nigerian, Filipino, AAVE, and the hyphenated-English dialects that make the internet sound local.
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