Elsewhen
//ˈɛlsʍɛn// adv
adv ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adverb
- 1 At some other time or times; somewhen else. archaic, not-comparable
"And thus for this time I will take my leave of your mastership, purposing elsewhen to trouble you with the talk of longer letters, if I may learn that your gentleness will warrant my boldness therein."
Example
More examples"And thus for this time I will take my leave of your mastership, purposing elsewhen to trouble you with the talk of longer letters, if I may learn that your gentleness will warrant my boldness therein."
Etymology
From Middle English ellys whan; corresponding with else + when.
More for "elsewhen"
Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.