in the way of
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in the way of
preposition
- In relation to; in connection with; with respect to. He had seen Death many times, - met him in the way of trade, and got acquainted with him.
- In or into a position of being likely to obtain, to attain, or to achieve. The King sought out the farmer who had been branded and sold as a slave . . . and put him in the way of a comfortable livelihood.
- Similar to; as an instance of; as a kind of. "My dear young friend, rely upon my doing my little all in your absence, by keeping the fact before the mind of Joseph.—Joseph!" said Mr. Pumblechook, in the way of a compassionate adjuration.
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see in the way, of.
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prep in relation to
| 中文 | 關於 /关于 guānyú, 對於 /对于 duìyú |
|---|---|
| Français | par rapport à |
prep in a position of being likely to obtain
| 中文 | 讓……能夠 /让……能够 ràng... nénggòu |
|---|---|
| Français | en mesure de |
prep similar to
| 中文 | 類似於 /类似于 lèisì yú |
|---|---|
| Français | du genre de |
Talk about this word "in the way of." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/in%20the%20way%20of. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. in the way of. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/in%20the%20way%20of "in the way of." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/in%20the%20way%20of.Cite this
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title = {in the way of},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/in%20the%20way%20of},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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