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long way

ADJECTIVE

circuitous

Synonyms

STRONGEST

devious labyrinthine meandering rambling tortuous

WEAK

ambagious back road by way of circular collateral complicated long way around oblique roundabout winding around

Antonyms

STRONGEST

direct straight straightforward

WEAK

in line

VERB

digress

Synonyms

STRONGEST

meander

STRONG

aberrate depart divagate drift ramble roam swerve veer wander

WEAK

be diffuse beat about the bush circumlocute excurse get off the point get off the subject get sidetracked go by way of go off on a tangent turn aside wander away

Antonyms

STRONG

go direct stay

WEAK

be direct

Example Sentences

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But we’re a long way from Reese’s Pieces and flying bicycles.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Experts agree broad adoption seems a long way off.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Though things looked good for him as the count got going on Tuesday night and on Wednesday, Pratt always had a long way to go.

From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026

“Almost all sectors fell a long way short,” he said in early 2021.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

“Thank you. Here, smell the smoke. We have a long way to ride and you’ll need your energy,” the water monster said, nudging the braid toward Nathan.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young

long way

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