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original way

[əˈrɪdʒənəl weɪ]
noun phrasepl: original ways
forma original
1. The initial or earliest method of doing something; the way something was originally done
They decided to return to the original way of making the product.
Eles decidiram voltar à forma original de fabricar o produto.
2. A unique or distinctive manner that is characteristic of the origin or source
The chef prepared the dish in the original way passed down from generations.
O chef preparou o prato da forma original passada por gerações.
Synonyms
original methodoriginal approachoriginal mannerprimitive wayinitial method
Antonyms
modern waynew methodmodified approachupdated way

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
forma original
Most common usage
São Paulo
jeito original
Colloquial variant using 'jeito'
Portugal
forma original
Formal and standard usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

back to the drawing board
the way it was
old school
traditional method
time-honored way
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