What does out-of-the-way mean?

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. out-of-the-wayadjective

    out of the ordinary

    "out-of-the-way information"

  2. out-of-the-wayadjective

    improper or even offensive

    "out-of-the-way remarks"

  3. off the beaten track(p), out-of-the-way(a)adverb

    remote from populous or much-traveled regions

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

  4. out of the wayadverb

    extraordinary; unusual

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

  5. out of the wayadverb

    improper; amiss;

  6. out of the wayadverb

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

    "the restaurant is top-notch, but a little out of the way"

  7. out of the wayadverb

    murdered

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

  8. out of the wayadverb

    dealt with; disposed of

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

  9. 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"

GCIDE

  1. Out-of-the-wayadjective

    Not on a main transportation route; inconveniently located.

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  1. out-of-the-way

    Out-of-the-way describes a location or place that is remote, distant or not easily accessible or visited due to its off the usual route or path. It can also refer to something that is removed or set aside from a main area or mainstream activities. Also, it may depict an action that is unusual, offbeat or not commonly done.

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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. Enzo Puntillo:

    For EM, the earlier the better. It is one uncertainty factor out of the way, particularly as it is one that cannot be avoided.

  2. Bruce Brown:

    We heard they were starting to switch, so really it was just get him the ball and get out of the way, we know Gobert and Hassan can’t stay with him at all.

  3. Pekka Rinne:

    Not the way that you want to start, it's the first game since coming back, it's out of the way, and we can move on.

  4. Todd Mitchem:

    Everyone here is used to coexisting with nature, you learn to stay out of the way. It’s nothing abnormal.

  5. Schlapp Schlapp:

    Hillary is on her sore loser tour. It started at Harvard where the Hillary campaign blamed everybody for Hillary's lost. And now we have her going through recounts. You know what she needs to do ? She needs to get over it. She lost. Get out of the way and let Donald Trump be Donald Trump.

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