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way off

[/weɪ ɔːf/]
adverb/adjective phrase
muito longe; completamente errado
1. At a great distance; far away
The nearest town is way off from here.
A cidade mais próxima fica muito longe daqui.
2. Completely incorrect or inaccurate
Your guess was way off. The answer is 50, not 10.
Seu palpite estava completamente errado. A resposta é 50, não 10.
3. Not working properly; malfunctioning
Something's way off with the engine.
Algo não está certo com o motor.
NYC Slang
way off (used similarly in NYC vernacular to mean 'completely wrong' or 'far away')
Synonyms
far awaymiles awaycompletely wrongoff the markincorrect
Antonyms
close bynearbyaccuratecorrecton point

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
muito longe; completamente errado
Most common usage in casual Brazilian Portuguese
Portugal
muito longe; completamente errado
Usage similar to Brazilian Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

miles off
off the mark
way off base
completely off
not even close
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