Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

one way or the other

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.64 in modern English

Syllables: one way or the other
IPA

28

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

1

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

Alternative form of one way or another.

Example Sentences

"Donald Trump’s fixation with acquiring Greenland “one way or the other” , as he told Congress to laughs last week, means the US – and as a result, the world – is watching Greenland’s election like never before."

Questions

What does one way or the other mean?: Alternative form of one way or another.

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