Meanings
adverbhence why (not comparable)
- colloquialnonstandardnot comparableFor this reason, as a result; therefore, that's why.
It was forecast to rain today, hence why I brought an umbrella.
Origin
Blend of hence + that's why.
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hence why. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hence%20why
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