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one way or another

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌwʌn ˌweɪ ɚ əˈnʌðɚ/ · UK /ˌwʌn ˌweɪ ər əˈnʌðə/

one way or another means: By whatever method is available, even if it is difficult or uncertain.

adverb

SOMEHOWB1

By whatever method is available, even if it is difficult or uncertain.

  • We’ll get there one way or another.
  • She found the money one way or another.
  • One way or another, I will finish this project.

Similar words: somehow, by some means

Common phrases: one way or another, somehow, one way or another

SOMEHOWB1

By some method, even if you do not yet know which method will work.

  • We will find the money one way or another.
  • She got home one way or another.
  • Can you finish it one way or another?

Similar words: somehow

Common phrases: one way or another, somehow one way or another

Questions about one way or another

What does one way or another mean?

By whatever method is available, even if it is difficult or uncertain.

What is one way or another in other languages?

Türkçe: bir şekilde · Español: de una forma u otra · Français: d’une manière ou d’une autre · Deutsch: auf die eine oder andere Weise · Italiano: in un modo o nell’altro · 日本語: 何とかして

How do you pronounce one way or another?

In American English /ˌwʌn ˌweɪ ɚ əˈnʌðɚ/; in British English /ˌwʌn ˌweɪ ər əˈnʌðə/.

How do you use one way or another in a sentence?

We’ll get there one way or another. She found the money one way or another.

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