strait and narrow vs way

way vs strait and narrow

strait and narrow and way both are nouns.

strait and narrow is not an adverb while way is an adverb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
strait and narrow	Yes	No	No	No
way	Yes	No	No	Yes

As nouns, way is a hypernym of strait and narrow; that is, way is a word with a broader meaning than strait and narrow:

strait and narrow: the way of proper and honest behavior
way: a course of conduct

Other hypernyms of strait and narrow include path, way of life.

strait and narrow (noun)	way (noun)
the way of proper and honest behavior	a course of conduct
	to have the ability to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
	a journey or passage
	any artifact consisting of a road or path affording passage from one place to another
	how something is done or how it happens
	the property of distance in general
	doing as one pleases or chooses
	a general category of things; used in the expression `in the way of'
	a line leading to a place or point
	a portion of something divided into shares
	space for movement
	the condition of things generally

strait and narrow (adverb)	way (adverb)
	to a great degree or by a great distance; very much (`right smart' is regional in the United States)

Difference between strait and narrow and way

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