Much vs. Way
Difference Between Much and Way
Muchdeterminer
A large amount of.
Waynoun
(heading) To do with a place or places.
Muchdeterminer
A great number of; many (people).
Waynoun
A road, a direction, a (physical or conceptual) path from one place to another.
Do you know the way to the airport?Come this way and I'll show you a shortcut.It's a long way from here.Muchdeterminer
Many ( + plural countable noun).
Waynoun
A means to enter or leave a place.
We got into the cinema through the back way.Muchadjective
(obsolete) Large, great.
Waynoun
A roughly-defined geographical area.
If you're ever 'round this way, come over and visit me.Muchadverb
To a great extent.
I don't like fish much.He is much fatter than I remember him.He left her, much to the satisfaction of her other suitor.Waynoun
A method or manner of doing something; a mannerism.
You're going about it the wrong way.He's known for his quirky ways.I don't like the way she looks at me.Muchadverb
Often; frequently.
Does he get drunk much?Waynoun
A state or condition
When I returned home, I found my house and belongings in a most terrible way.Muchpronoun
A large amount or great extent.
From those to whom much has been given much is expected.Waynoun
(heading) Personal interaction.
Muchnoun
a great amount or extent;
they did much for humanityWaynoun
Possibility (usually in the phrases 'any way' and 'no way').
There's no way I'm going to clean up after you.Muchadjective
(quantifier used with mass nouns) great in quantity or degree or extent;
not much rainmuch affectionmuch grain is in storageWaynoun
Determined course; resolved mode of action or conduct.
My little sister always whines until she gets her way.Muchadverb
to a great degree or extent;
she's much better nowWaynoun
(paganism) A tradition within the modern pagan faith of Heathenry, dedication to a specific deity or craft, Way of wyrd, Way of runes, Way of Thor etc.
Muchadverb
very;
he was much annoyedWaynoun
(nautical) Speed, progress, momentum.
Muchadverb
to a very great degree or extent;
we enjoyed ourselves very muchshe was very much interestedthis would help a great dealWaynoun
A degree, an amount, a sense.
In a large way, crocodiles and alligators are similar.Muchadverb
(degree adverb used before a noun phrase) for all practical purposes but not completely;
much the same thing happened every timeWaynoun
Acknowledges that a task has been done well, chiefly in expressions of sarcastic congratulation.
Way to ruin the moment, guys.Muchadverb
frequently or in great quantities;
I don't drink muchI don't travel muchWaynoun
(plural only) The timbers of shipyard stocks that slope into the water and along which a ship or large boat is launched.
Waynoun
(plural only) The longitudinal guiding surfaces on the bed of a planer, lathe, etc. along which a table or carriage moves.
Waynoun
The letter for the w sound in Pitman shorthand.
Wayinterjection
(only in reply to no way) yes; it is true; it is possible
Wayverb
(obsolete) To travel.
Wayadverb
Much.
I'm way too tired to do that.I'm a way better singer than Emma.Wayadverb
Very.
I'm way tiredString theory is way cool, except for the math.Wayadverb
(informal) Far.
I used to live way over there.The farmhouse is way down the bottom of the hill.Waynoun
how something is done or how it happens;
her dignified mannerhis rapid manner of talkingtheir nomadic mode of existencein the characteristic New York stylea lonely way of lifein an abrasive fashionWaynoun
how a result is obtained or an end is achieved;
a means of controlan example is the best agency of instructionthe true way to successWaynoun
a journey or passage;
they are on the wayWaynoun
the condition of things generally;
that's the way it isI felt the same wayWaynoun
a course of conduct;
the path of virtuewe went our separate waysour paths in life led us apartgenius usually follows a revolutionary pathWaynoun
any artifact consisting of a road or path affording passage from one place to another;
he said he was looking for the way outWaynoun
a line leading to a place or point;
he looked the other directiondidn't know the way homeWaynoun
the property of distance in general;
it's a long way to Moscowhe went a long waysWaynoun
doing as one pleases or chooses;
if I had my wayWaynoun
a general category of things; used in the expression `in the way of';
they didn't have much in the way of clothingWaynoun
space for movement;
room to passmake way forhardly enough elbow room to turn aroundWaynoun
a portion of something divided into shares;
the split the loot three waysWayadverb
to a great degree or by a great distance; very much (`right smart' is regional in the United States);
way over budgetway off basethe other side of the hill is right smart steeper than the side we are on
