whith·er

whith·er
/ˈwıðɚ/ adv
old-fashioned + literary : to what place

He grew up in New York City whither his family had immigrated in the early 1920s.

— sometimes used formally in questions to ask what the future of something will be

Whither stem-cell research? [=where is stem-cell research going?; what is the future of stem-cell research?]


Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • whith — whith·er·ward; whith·er; whith·er·wards; …   English syllables

  • whith|er|so|ev|er — «HWIHTH uhr soh EHV uhr», adverb, conjunction. to whatever place; wherever …   Useful english dictionary

  • whith|er — «HWIHTH uhr», adverb, conjunction. to what place; to which place; where. ╂[Old English hwider, alteration of hwæder; apparently influenced by hider hither] …   Useful english dictionary

  • whith — obs. form of white, with …   Useful english dictionary

  • whith|er|wards — «HWIHTH uhr wuhrdz», adverb. = whitherward. (Cf. ↑whitherward) …   Useful english dictionary

  • whith|er|ward — «HWIHTH uhr wuhrd», adverb. Archaic. 1. a) toward or to what place; in what direction; whither. b) toward what. 2. a) whithersoever. b) toward which …   Useful english dictionary

  • else|whith|er — «EHLS HWIHTH uhr», adverb. Archaic. elsewhere …   Useful english dictionary

  • eve|ry|whith|er — «EHV ree HWIHTH uhr», adverb. to every place; in every direction …   Useful english dictionary

  • no|whith|er — «NOH HWIHTH uhr», adverb. = nowhere. (Cf. ↑nowhere) …   Useful english dictionary

  • some|whith|er — «SUHM hwihth uhr», adverb. to some place: »Somewhither would she have thee go with her (Shakespeare) …   Useful english dictionary

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