"-ways" meaning in English

See -ways in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Suffix

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  1. Towards, in the direction towards. Tags: morpheme Synonyms (towards): -ward
    Sense id: en--ways-en-suffix-VMf4fQRS Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 77 23 Disambiguation of 'towards': 100 0
  2. In the orientation of. Tags: morpheme Synonyms (in the orientation of): -wise
    Sense id: en--ways-en-suffix-kL9q4mVQ Disambiguation of 'in the orientation of': 6 94

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