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Meaning of OUT-OF-THE-WAY

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. [adj]  out of the ordinary; "out-of-the-way information"
  2. [adj]  improper or even offensive; "out-of-the-way remarks"; "did you notice anything out-of-the-way?"
 
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 Synonyms: improper, unusual
 

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Out`-of-the-way"\, a.
See under {Out}, adv.
 
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