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out of the way

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. off the beaten track, out-of-the-way, out of the wayadjective

    remote from populous or much-traveled regions

    "they found a quiet out-of-the-way resort"

  2. out-of-the-way, out of the way, out of the ordinaryadjective

    exceptional, unusual, or remarkable

    "out-of-the-way information"

  3. out-of-the-way, out of the wayadjective

    dealt with; disposed of

    "I'm so relieved that my midterm is out of the way"

  4. out-of-the-way, out of the wayadjective

    improper or even offensive

    "out-of-the-way remarks"

  5. out of the wayadverb

    so as not to obstruct or hinder

    "put that box out of the way so that no one trips on it"

  6. out of the wayadverb

    murdered

    "the mob boss wanted his rival out of the way"

  7. out of the wayadverb

    in a remote location or at a distance from the usual route

  8. out of the wayadverb

    improper; amiss

  9. out of the wayadverb

    extraordinary; unusual

    "such erratic behavior was out of the way for him"

Wiktionary

  1. out of the wayadjective

    remote or secluded

  2. out of the wayadjective

    unusual or out of the ordinary

  3. out of the wayadjective

    improper or offensive

  4. out of the wayadjective

    not obstructing or hindering; not in the way

  5. out of the wayadjective

    taken care of

ChatGPT

  1. out of the way

    The term 'out of the way' generally refers to a location that is remote, distant or hard to access. Alternatively, it can also mean something or someone that has been moved aside or cleared from a specific path or area. The term can be used more metaphorically to mean a task or obligation that has been accomplished or dealt with.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of out of the way in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of out of the way in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of out of the way in a Sentence

  1. Andreas Simic:

    Get your BUT out of the way of your own success.

  2. Tony Tyler:

    It's about things happening smoothly without interrupting the flow... where everything gets out of the way of the customer.

  3. Doug Bausch:

    When it's a sudden onset event, you don't have time for people to get out of the way.

  4. Georgios Hatzimanolis:

    It is unusual, but these are unprecedented times for these yachts and their owners. They're trying to keep out of the way and get to destinations where they won't be sanctioned.

  5. Jerry Ramirez:

    I tried to motion for him to stop but he accelerated, i was able to move out of the way, luckily.


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  • விட்டு விலகுTamil

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