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underway
What does underway mean?
underway (adjective): currently in progress.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use underway in a sentence?
- Preparations for the trial are underway. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
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What does “underway” mean?
in complete agreement
Not quite: that's what unanimous means.
currently in progress
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very uncommon; scarce
Not quite: that's what rare means.
responsive to stimuli
Not quite: that's what sensitive means.
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