whitherward

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adverb

In what direction; towards what or which place.

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whither
OriginMiddle English whiderward →
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Meanings

adverbwhitherward (not comparable)

alternative whitherwards

  1. archaicnot comparableIn what direction; towards what or which place.

    Synonyms: whither

Synonyms & antonyms

adverbIn what direction; towards what or which place.

Similar
whither

Origin

  1. Middle Englishwhiderward
  2. Englishwhitherward

Inherited from Middle English whiderward, from whider (“whither”). By surface analysis, whither + ward.

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APA

whitherward. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/whitherward

MLA

“whitherward.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/whitherward. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “whitherward,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/whitherward.

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