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out-of-the-way

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: out-of-the-way

1
adj
remote from populous or much-traveled regions
2
adj
out of the ordinary
3
adj
improper or even offensive
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: out-of-the-way
1

adj remote from populous or much-traveled regions

“they found a quiet out-of-the-way resort”
Synonyms:
off the beaten track
far
located at a great distance in time or space or degree
2

adj out of the ordinary

out-of-the-way information”
Synonyms
unusual
not usual or common or ordinary
3

adj improper or even offensive

out-of-the-way remarks”
Synonyms
improper
not suitable or right or appropriate
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