nowhither
[ noh-hwith-er, -with- ]
/ ˈnoʊˌʰwɪð ər, -ˌwɪð- /
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adverb
to no place; nowhere: paths leading nowhither.
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nowhither
/ (ˈnəʊˌwɪðə) /
adverb
archaic to no place; to nowhere
Word Origin for nowhither
Old English nāhwider. See neither
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