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Out of the way

adj, adv, prep_phrase

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Alternative form of out-of-the-way (“remote or secluded”). alt-of, alternative
  2. 2
    Unusual or out of the ordinary.
  3. 3
    Improper or offensive.
Adjective
  1. 1
    remote from populous or much-traveled regions wordnet
  2. 2
    exceptional, unusual, or remarkable wordnet
  3. 3
    dealt with; disposed of wordnet
  4. 4
    improper or even offensive wordnet
Adverb
  1. 1
    Unusually or excessively.

    "'I'm not an out of the way nervous woman.'"

Adverb
  1. 1
    so as not to obstruct or hinder wordnet
  2. 2
    murdered wordnet
  3. 3
    in a remote location or at a distance from the usual route wordnet
  4. 4
    improper; amiss wordnet
  5. 5
    extraordinary; unusual wordnet
Prep_phrase
  1. 1
    So as not to obstruct or hinder; not in the way. idiomatic

    "Please move your bike out of the way."

  2. 2
    Taken care of; handled. idiomatic

    "Now that the main problems are out of the way, we can start working on the details."

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