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qway

adj · adv · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • kwā
  • /kweɪ/
  • rhymes with -eɪ

1

adj

Meaning 1

Far, remote in space or time.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Multicultural-London-English

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adv

Meaning 2

Far, remote in space or time.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Multicultural-London-English

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From way or way back when with the addition of the initial consonant q.