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under way

Pronunciation: /ˌʌndə ˈweɪ/
(also underway)
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Definition of under way

adverb

  • 1having started and in progress; being done or carried out:recruitment is well under way
  • 2(of a boat) moving through the water:no time was lost in getting under way

Origin:

mid 18th century (as a nautical term): from Dutch onderweg

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