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It was very important that it be done in such a way that it be executed with complete conviction. If I had done it both ways, if I was trying to cover myself in case it didn't work, then it would have been to no purpose.
Atom Egoyan

Meaning of "both ways" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BOTH WAYS

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BOTH WAYS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Both ways can act as an adjective and an adverb.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BOTH WAYS

botel
botflies
botfly
both
Botha
Botham
bothan
Bothe
bother
botheration
bothered
bothersome
bothies
Bothnia
bothole
bothrium
Bothwell
bothy
bothy ballad
bothyman

WORDS THAT END LIKE BOTH WAYS

always
anyways
cornerways
crossways
cut both ways
edgeways
endways
flatways
folkways
foodways
get a word in edgeways
have it both ways
leastways
lengthways
longways
noways
sideways
slantingways
swing both ways
thwartways

Synonyms and antonyms of both ways in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «both ways» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BOTH WAYS

Find out the translation of both ways to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of both ways from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «both ways» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

左右逢源
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

en ambos sentidos
570 millions of speakers

English

both ways
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

दोनों तरीकों
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

في كلا الاتجاهين
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

в обе стороны
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

em ambos os sentidos
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

উভয় উপায়
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

dans les deux sens
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kedua-dua cara
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

beide Möglichkeiten
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

両方の方法
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

두 가지
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Loro cara
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cả hai cách
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இரு வழிகளில்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

दोन्ही मार्ग
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Her iki yoldan
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

in entrambe le direzioni
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

w obie strony
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

в обидві сторони
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

în ambele sensuri
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

δύο τρόπους
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

beide maniere
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

båda sätten
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

begge veier
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of both ways

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BOTH WAYS»

The term «both ways» is quite widely used and occupies the 27.406 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BOTH WAYS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «both ways» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «both ways» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about both ways

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10 QUOTES WITH «BOTH WAYS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word both ways.
1
Tom Allen
They don't have special rights because we have civil rights laws that protect them. The laws work both ways.
2
Paddy Ashdown
It works both ways: there are victims of tragedy who come to me who have experienced grief of such magnitude that they cannot reconcile. Likewise, I cannot change the mentality of those who committed the crimes or the fools who followed them.
3
Jon Beason
You realize that you can't win 'em all. You try to win 'em all; you get frustrated, but you gotta have a short fuse either way. Success in the NFL is just as deadly as allowing yourself to kinda wallow in sorrow. It works both ways.
4
Tom Brady
I think I have a certain respect for people, you know. And I guess a lot of times I expect that respect to go both ways.
5
John Carmack
Focused, hard work is the real key to success. Keep your eyes on the goal, and just keep taking the next step towards completing it. If you aren't sure which way to do something, do it both ways and see which works better.
6
Chris DeWolfe
When you were growing up, your mom and dad told you to look both ways before crossing the street or not to get into a car with a stranger. It's the same with the Internet. We have a big responsibility and a huge role in bringing all the stakeholders to the table - users, parents, educators, law enforcement, government organisations.
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Atom Egoyan
It was very important that it be done in such a way that it be executed with complete conviction. If I had done it both ways, if I was trying to cover myself in case it didn't work, then it would have been to no purpose.
8
Barton Gellman
Cloud services cut both ways in terms of security: you get off-site backup and disaster recovery, but you entrust your secrets to somebody else's hands. Doing the latter increases your exposure to government surveillance and the potential for deliberate or inadvertent breaches of your confidential files.
9
Beth Henley
Some really good things kind of swing both ways and I like to see people that can swing really, really, really sad and horrible and terrible and really, really, really beautiful and funny.
10
Damon Hill
I am very much aware that if I am getting good press at the moment I could just as easily be getting bad press. I cannot have the good and forget the bad. You have to accept it both ways.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BOTH WAYS»

Discover the use of both ways in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to both ways and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Look Both Ways: Illustrated Essays on the Intersection of ...
Excerpt from "Look Both Ways" It occurred to me, as I stood there, that I could simultaneously, vividly look both ways - backward and forward, in time - at once. I remembered longing to know what was coming, who I would become and how.
‎2009
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Look Both Ways: Help Protect Your Family on the Internet
Your parents taught you to look both ways before crossing the street. Now, learn the rules of the road--and help protect yourself online with Internet child-safety authority Linda Criddle.
Linda Criddle, 2006
3
Look Both Ways: Bisexual Politics
" In Look Both Ways, Baumgardner takes a close look at the growing visibility of gay and bisexual characters, performers, and issues on the national cultural stage.
Jennifer Baumgardner, 2008
4
Both Ways Is the Only Way I Want It
But what kind of fool only wants it one way? Funny, sly and sparkling with energy, BOTH WAYS IS THE ONLY WAY I WANT IT confirms Maile Meloy as an enthralling storyteller.
Maile Meloy, 2010
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Look Both Ways
In the second book of the Midnight Twins trilogy, Meredith and Mallory Brynn are finally coming to terms with their special gifts: Meredith to see into the past, Mallory to see into the future.
Jacquelyn Mitchard, 2009
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Looking both ways: heritage and identity of the Alutiiq people
This is a story in itself, reflecting national trends toward greater Native American participation in cultural research and self-representation in the museum world.
Aron Crowell, Amy F. Steffian, Gordon L. Pullar, 2001
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God, Chance and Purpose: Can God Have It Both Ways?
Neither of these views, it is argued, does justice to the complexity of nature or the greatness of God. The thesis of this book is that chance is neither unreal nor non-existent but an integral part of God's creation.
David J. Bartholomew, 2008
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Look Both Ways: City Math
A collection of stories, poems, riddles, games, and hands-on activities to develop early math skills by demonstrating how math is all around us in everything we do.
Time-Life Books, Patricia Daniels, Neil Kagan, 1992
9
Look Both Ways: A Cautionary Tale
When Filbert the squirrel goes to his grandmother's to pick up acorns, he learns the importance of looking both ways before crossing the street.
Diane Z. Shore, Jessica Alexander, 2005
10
Uphill Both Ways - Barefooted
This richly detailed glimpse of yesteryear tells the story of the author's early life in the southern Appalachian coalfields (mid-1930s to early 1950s); a simpler time when children created their own fun and people worked hard.
David H. Halsey, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BOTH WAYS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term both ways is used in the context of the following news items.
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Baseball Roundup: Lynn strong both ways in 9-2 win over Masco
Thanks to a big day from Dayshon Anderson and a solid pitching performance from Aeydan Leydon, the Lynn 14-year old Babe Ruth all-stars ... «Daily Item, Jul 15»
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Posted Jul 4, 2015 at 05:55pm
"Both Ways" calls upon the talents of Verse Simmonds, who is fresh off collaborations with Jeremih and Gucci Mane. Stream it here and let us ... «HotNewHipHop, Jul 15»
3
Free will must cut both ways
People celebrate in front of the U.S. Supreme Court after the ruling in favour of same-sex marriage on June 26. (Mark Wilson/Getty Images/AFP). «London Free Press, Jul 15»
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Chris Christie's 'tell it like it is' campaign may cut both ways
As Chris Christie unveiled his 'tell it like it is' campaign for the United States presidency, selling himself as a true, 'blunt' New Jerseyan, he has ... «Financial Express, Jul 15»
5
A420 near Faringdon blocked both ways after crash involving a …
The route between Swindon and Oxford is blocked both ways following the collision between Fernham Road and the Great Coxwell turn. Congestion in the area ... «The Oxford Times, Jul 15»
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On marriage objections, Bobby Jindal tries having it both ways
Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal announces his run for the President of the United States during a political event at the Pontchartrain Center in ... «NOLA.com, Jun 15»
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Both ways lead to McCoy
Both ways lead to McCoy. This photo posted by @RIprobz shows the two seemingly contradictory signs at the end of the School Street exit ... «Valley Breeze, Jun 15»
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Responsibility cuts both ways at Jones Beach concerts
Underage kids getting their hands on drugs and alcohol is as old as the laws that prevent it. It's a reality we've come to expect, especially when ... «Newsday, Jun 15»
9
Iran can't have it both ways on potential nuclear pact
WASHINGTON – Iran enters the endgame of the nuclear talks with what amount to two negotiating positions – the parameters reportedly ... «Albuquerque Journal, Jun 15»
10
Beyond looking both ways
Crossing the street is one of the first experiences in a child's life where the concept of taking steps to be safe--looking both ways, listening for ... «National Science Foundation, Jun 15»

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