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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The cult classic was based on a nightmare director Don Coscarelli had, and it's best viewed that way.
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Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Oct. 2025
Bronstein is good that way, giving the audience some pressure-relief valves.
—Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 18 Oct. 2025
Biederman wants to keep it that way, and the primary path to that is empathy for the challenges of running a startup.
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2025
Like many of the other eight places on the strip, the International House of Pancakes — yes, this location is listed that way in state records — couldn’t evict its small, four-legged, furry friends.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2025
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Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Oct. 2025
Bronstein is good that way, giving the audience some pressure-relief valves.
—Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 18 Oct. 2025
Biederman wants to keep it that way, and the primary path to that is empathy for the challenges of running a startup.
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2025
Like many of the other eight places on the strip, the International House of Pancakes — yes, this location is listed that way in state records — couldn’t evict its small, four-legged, furry friends.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2025
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“That way.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/that%20way. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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