What does out-of-the-way mean?
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out-of-the-way
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Princeton's WordNet
out-of-the-wayadjective
out of the ordinary
"out-of-the-way information"
out-of-the-wayadjective
improper or even offensive
"out-of-the-way remarks"
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"
out of the wayadverb
extraordinary; unusual
"such erratic behavior was out of the way for him"
out of the wayadverb
improper; amiss;
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"
out of the wayadverb
murdered
"the mob boss wanted his rival out of the way"
out of the wayadverb
dealt with; disposed of
"I'm so relieved that my midterm is out of the way"
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
Out-of-the-wayadjective
Not on a main transportation route; inconveniently located.
ChatGPT
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.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of out-of-the-way in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of out-of-the-way in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
Examples of out-of-the-way in a Sentence
I think we've watched the guys do it for the last 40 years, get out of the way, guys, and put a woman up there, i think it would be exhilarating, it would be exciting.
If Hunter Biden's not guilty or it's not provable, they should get it out of the way now.
I felt like just getting that hit out of the way had everybody just take that big deep breath, didn’t have to worry about getting no-hit anymore, that inning was crazy. From going no-hit to seven innings, to putting five up in the eighth, that’s one of the craziest comebacks I’ve ever been a part of.
Government never furthered any enterprise but the alacrity with which it got out of the way.
Getting out of the way of the Fed is probably the most important thing they can do.
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