every which way

every which way
adverb
1. in a random manner (Freq. 1)
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the houses were randomly scattered

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bullets were fired into the crowd at random

• Derived from adjective: ↑haphazard (for: ↑haphazardly), ↑indiscriminate (for: ↑indiscriminately), ↑random (for: ↑randomly)
2. haphazardly
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the books were piled up helter-skelter

• Syn: ↑helter-skelter

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adverb
Etymology: probably by folk etymology from Middle English everich wey, from everich every + wey way — more at every, way
1. : in every direction

blasting his tanks every which way with direct fire — Walter Karig

2. : in a disorderly manner : irregularly

big jagged boulders piled up every which way — Jewelers' Circular-Keystone

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every which way (US)
1. In every direction or by every method
2. In disorder
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Main Entry: ↑every

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informal in all directions

you can see cracks moving every which way

■ by all available means

since then he has tried every which way to avoid contact with his ex

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every which way
US informal
1 : in every direction

Bullets were flying every which way.

2 : in a disorderly manner

The papers were stacked every which way.

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Main Entry: ↑every
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every which way — see ↑every
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Main Entry: ↑which

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every ˈwhich way idiom
(informal) in all directions

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Her hair tumbled every which way.

Main entry: ↑wayidiom

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