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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But Pike remained awake and at one point raised her head and asked prison officials if her arm was supposed to feel that way. — Kim Chandler, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026 Roddy Ho is not written as physically fit in Mick Herron’s Slough House books, on which the Apple TV spy show is based — though the character certainly pictures himself that way. — Lisa De Los Reyes, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2026 Nonetheless, Zyprexa has a long history of being prescribed that way. — Jordan Rau, NPR, 30 Sep. 2026 When Elena reframed her updates that way, the room’s tone changed—fewer questions, and sharper ones. — Andriana Eliadis, Forbes.com, 29 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 9 Oct. 2026.

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