Anywhither

adv

adv ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    To (in the direction of) anywhere. not-comparable, rare

    "Clearly enough, if the Chiefs be not self-motive and what we call men, but mere patient lay-figures without self-motive principle, the Government will not move anywhither; it will tumble disastrously, and jumble, round its own axis, as for many years past we have seen it do."

Example

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"Clearly enough, if the Chiefs be not self-motive and what we call men, but mere patient lay-figures without self-motive principle, the Government will not move anywhither; it will tumble disastrously, and jumble, round its own axis, as for many years past we have seen it do."

Etymology

Univerbation of any + whither.

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