Definitions

away

[uh-wey] / əˈweɪ /

ADVERB

in another direction; at a distance

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abroad absent aside distant elsewhere off over

STRONG

forth

WEAK

afar apart beyond far afield far away far off far remote from here hence not present out of out of the way to one side

ADVERB

continuously

Synonyms

WEAK

endlessly forever incessantly interminably on and on relentlessly repeatedly tirelessly unremittingly without break without end without rest without stopping

Example Sentences

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Khâluna — I arrived at Khâluna straight from the train station, suitcase in hand, and was immediately blown away.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

At the beginning of 2025, he posted a meme showing Barack Obama behind the wheel of Simpson’s Bronco, speeding away from cop cars on the freeway.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

The issues that caused the rancour in the first place have not gone away.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Let’s get to the important stuff straight away: Who’s going to win the 2026 World Cup?

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

I sit on the steps a few feet away while he gets a bucket full of gardening tools and starts working.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

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