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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Harry reportedly responded angrily and asked his father not to speak about his wife that way.
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Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 30 June 2025
Not being able to completely play that way this year has been frustrating, and a little bit mentally taxing.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2025
The portfolio is deliberately small and structured to stay that way, as Sorenson makes between six and seven investments each year.
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 26 June 2025
So far, her cancer growth has remained very small — and could stay that way for 10, 20 or even 30 years.
—Jordan Greene, People.com, 25 June 2025
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Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 30 June 2025
Not being able to completely play that way this year has been frustrating, and a little bit mentally taxing.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2025
The portfolio is deliberately small and structured to stay that way, as Sorenson makes between six and seven investments each year.
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 26 June 2025
So far, her cancer growth has remained very small — and could stay that way for 10, 20 or even 30 years.
—Jordan Greene, People.com, 25 June 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 15 Jul. 2025.
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