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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As our loyal readers know, Green is one of the most famous country singers on the planet, and it's been that way for a couple years. — David Hookstead Outkick, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026 The result, after 20-some years of maps built that way, is a picture of the country that looks more neatly sorted than the electorate actually is. — Andrew Latham, The Conversation, 21 Sep. 2026 Maybe most of life is that way now and online gambling is just an extension of it. — Dan Horn, Cincinnati Enquirer, 20 Sep. 2026 Among voters of Netanyahu’s Likud Party, less than a third viewed it that way. — Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 19 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 26 Sep. 2026.

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