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Synonyms

betwixt and between

Idioms  

  1. Undecided, midway between two alternatives, neither here nor there. For example, I'm betwixt and between canceling my trip entirely or just postponing it, or Jane is betwixt and between about accepting the offer. The adverb betwixt, originally meaning “by two,” is seldom heard except in this expression, first recorded in 1832.

Example Sentences

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He’s betwixt and between, a country of one.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2025

The city itself has been stuck betwixt and between.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 15, 2022

Amid the shift, people of mixed descent found themselves peculiarly betwixt and between.

From Washington Post • Mar. 11, 2022

Living betwixt and between cultures may be Mr. Sattouf’s destiny.

From New York Times • Oct. 19, 2016

How many persons know that when a wheel rolls on the ground, the lowest point is moving upwards, the highest point forwards, and the intermediate points in all degrees of betwixt and between?

From A Budget of Paradoxes, Volume I by Smith, David Eugene

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