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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All that goes through the rear wheels, directed that way exclusively by a six-speed manual transmission. Tim Stevens, Robb Report, 14 Sep. 2026 Does anyone outside of Ann Arbor really believe that, if the situation were reversed, if the Western Michigan quarterback threw that Hail Mary, it would have been called that way? Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2026 The offense still needs work in the pass game, but if teams play like Wisconsin did, basically daring Notre Dame to run the ball and take checkdowns in the pass game, Carr can play that way too. Pete Sampson, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026 Picturesque Caribbean-blue water — dyed that way with food-grade pigment as an aesthetic choice and an algae growth inhibitor — spans a quarter-mile of Valensin’s property. Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 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 23 Sep. 2026.

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