whitherward

whith·er·ward

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [hwith -er-werd, with -]
- /ˈʰwɪð ər wərd, ˈwɪð-/
- /wˈɪðəwəd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hwith -er-werd, with -]
- /ˈʰwɪð ər wərd, ˈwɪð-/

Definitions of whitherward word

adverb whitherward toward what place; in what direction. 1
adverb whitherward in which direction 0
adverb whitherward in what or which direction; where 0
adverb whitherward In what direction; toward what or which place. 0

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Origin of whitherward

First appearance:

before 1150

One of the 7% oldest English words

Middle English word dating back to 1150-1200; See origin at whither, -ward

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Parts of speech for Whitherward

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Whitherward

whitherward popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

whitherward usage trend in Literature

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