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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When booking, give yourself time between connections, and don't assume a flight that's on-time now will stay that way.
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Elijah Westbrook, CBS News, 20 Dec. 2025
But in practice, things didn't work out that way.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 19 Dec. 2025
And Soph appeared to be leaning that way as well, especially after talking to Sage.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Dec. 2025
McDaniel typically answers any 2026 questions that way.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 17 Dec. 2025
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Elijah Westbrook, CBS News, 20 Dec. 2025
But in practice, things didn't work out that way.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 19 Dec. 2025
And Soph appeared to be leaning that way as well, especially after talking to Sage.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Dec. 2025
McDaniel typically answers any 2026 questions that way.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 17 Dec. 2025
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 22 Dec. 2025.
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