Synonyms and antonyms of Describing or relating to ways of doing things in British Thesaurus

as if ()

in such a way that something seems to be true

bottom-up (adjective)

starting with details rather than a general idea

by dint of something ()

by means of something

by hand ()

using your hands rather than a machine

by/through the agency of ()

used for saying that a person or thing makes something happen

the end justifies the means ()

any methods, even bad ones, are allowed in order to achieve what you want, especially something good

formal (adjective)

following the correct or suitable official methods

formally (adverb)

in a way that follows the correct or suitable official methods

head-on (adverb)

if you deal with a problem head-on, you deal with it in a very direct way

in a similar/orderly/spectacular etc fashion ()

in a particular way

in the style of ()

in a way that copies or is very much influenced by the style mentioned

like this/like so ()

used when showing someone exactly how to do something

mechanised ()

a British spelling of mechanized

mechanized (adjective)

a process that is mechanized is done using machines but was previously done by people or animals

on the hoof ()

while you are doing something else, especially going from one place to another

there’s more than one way to skin a cat ()

used for saying that there is another way to get what you want, especially when other people are trying to prevent you from getting it

through (adjective)

by means of a particular method or experience

thus (adverb)

formal in the way that has been mentioned, or by the method that has been mentioned

top-down (adjective)

starting at a general level and then moving to more specific things

via (preposition)

using a particular method or person to send or deliver something

whereby (adverb)

formal used for saying that something is done according to the method, arrangement, rule etc that has been referred to