that way

phrase

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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Even if the shots were available separately, giving them that way doesn’t make much practical sense, Matthias said. Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026 Two years after her split with her ex, Farrington still doesn't feel that way. Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2026 Brondello was suspended for words that weren't explicitly racial but were interpreted that way. Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2026 And not to bring my dad back into it, but my dad would not have been that way. Lacey Rose, HollywoodReporter, 11 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for that way

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“That way.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/that%20way. Accessed 13 Aug. 2026.

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