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The correct spelling is away.
How to pronounce away
/əˈweɪ/
verbIPA: /əˈweɪ/
Say it like: Awaee
The correct spelling is away. To depart; to go to another place. For example: "At 9 o'clock sharp he awayed to bed."
Usage Examples
“At 9 o'clock sharp he awayed to bed.”
“The master is away from home.”
“He's miles away by now.”
Meanings
verb
- 1.To depart; to go to another place.
adjective
- 1.Not here, gone, absent, unavailable, traveling; on vacation.
- 2.At a specified distance in space, time, or figuratively.
- 3.Not on one's home territory.
- 4.(following the noun modified) Out.
adverb
- 1.From a place, hence.
- 2.Aside; off; in another direction.
- 3.Aside, so as to discard something.
- 4.At a stated distance in time or space.
- 5.In or to something's usual or proper storage place.
interjection
- 1.Come on!; go on!
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