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on the way
  1. 1 on the way, en route
  2. 2 in the process of (development, construction, etc.), in the middle of
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· examples

  • The country is on the way to becoming a democratic nation.

    sense 2 · in the process of (development, construction, etc.)

  • His car broke down on the way to work.

    sense 1 · on the way

  • The President decided to provide developing countries with sufficient aid.

    sense 1 · on the way

  • The developing world and the developed world can prevent a war from breaking out by helping each other.

    sense 1 · on the way

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