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Expression
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Expression
a ways
(
informal
)
A ways
means a long
distance
.
"
We can reach our destination, but it's still
a ways
away.
" --
R.E.M.
, "Driver 8"
Synonyms
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far
far off
way off
Related words
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way
away
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