anywhither

anywhither
\\| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷\ adverb
Etymology: any (III) + whither
archaic : in any direction whatever

rivers ran anywhither — J.B.Cabell


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  • Nowhither — No whith er, adv. [No + whither.] Not anywhither; in no direction; nowhere. [Archaic] Thy servant went nowhither. 2 Kings v. 25. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Pro-form — A pro form is a type of function word or expression that stands in for (expresses the same content as) another word, phrase, clause or sentence where the meaning is recoverable from the context. They are used either to avoid repetitive… …   Wikipedia

  • nowhither — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷,  ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ adverb Etymology: Middle English nowhider, from Old English nāhwider, from nā no + hwider whither, anywhither more at whither : to or toward no place : nowhere allures us into byways leading nowhither J.B.Cabell …   Useful english dictionary

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