"the way that" meaning in All languages combined

See the way that on Wiktionary

Conjunction [English]

IPA: /ðə ˈweɪ ðət/ [UK, US]
Etymology: Ellipsis of in the (same) way that. Head templates: {{en-con}} the way that
  1. as; in the way that. Synonyms: the way
    Sense id: en-the_way_that-en-conj-g3bDYpjW Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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      "args": {},
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      "name": "en-con"
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  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "conj",
  "senses": [
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          "kind": "other",
          "name": "English entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
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          "source": "w"
        },
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "She liked him the way that he was.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "ref": "1977, Billy Joel, Just the Way You Are:",
          "text": "I need to know that you will always be\nThe same old someone that I knew\nWhat will it take till you believe in me\nThe way that I believe in you?",
          "type": "quote"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "as; in the way that."
      ],
      "id": "en-the_way_that-en-conj-g3bDYpjW",
      "links": [
        [
          "as",
          "as"
        ],
        [
          "way",
          "way"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "the way"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ðə ˈweɪ ðət/",
      "tags": [
        "UK",
        "US"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "the way that"
}
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      "args": {},
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  ],
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  "pos": "conj",
  "senses": [
    {
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        "English conjunctions",
        "English entries with incorrect language header",
        "English lemmas",
        "English multiword terms",
        "English terms with quotations",
        "English terms with usage examples",
        "Pages with 1 entry",
        "Pages with entries",
        "Quotation templates to be cleaned"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "She liked him the way that he was.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "ref": "1977, Billy Joel, Just the Way You Are:",
          "text": "I need to know that you will always be\nThe same old someone that I knew\nWhat will it take till you believe in me\nThe way that I believe in you?",
          "type": "quote"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "as; in the way that."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "as",
          "as"
        ],
        [
          "way",
          "way"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ðə ˈweɪ ðət/",
      "tags": [
        "UK",
        "US"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "the way"
    }
  ],
  "word": "the way that"
}

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