that way
idiom
1
: in the manner described or suggested
What makes her act that way?
2
: in or into the condition described or suggested
He is a very successful man and it is easy to see how he got that way.
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Whereas those characters are not always written that way or come across that way.
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Lindy Segal, Glamour, 27 Mar. 2025
Glasner himself sees it that way, too, believing his team would not only be higher than their 12th place in the Premier League if things had been better planned in the summer, but also likely to qualify for Europe.
—Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
Bilateral relations run deep and are set to stay that way for the foreseeable future between two friendly nations.
—Panorama Media Ltd., Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2025
It is expected to stay that way during the wetter weekend.
—Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2025
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Lindy Segal, Glamour, 27 Mar. 2025
Glasner himself sees it that way, too, believing his team would not only be higher than their 12th place in the Premier League if things had been better planned in the summer, but also likely to qualify for Europe.
—Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
Bilateral relations run deep and are set to stay that way for the foreseeable future between two friendly nations.
—Panorama Media Ltd., Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2025
It is expected to stay that way during the wetter weekend.
—Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2025
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“That way.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/that%20way. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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