somewhither

American  

[suhm-hwith-er, -with-] / ˈsʌmˌʰwɪð ər, -ˌwɪð- /

adverb

Archaic.

1. to some unspecified place; somewhere.

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Etymology

Origin of somewhither

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at some, whither

Example Sentences

Then he felt himself so small, so timid that he could have run away somewhither, away from the gaping eyes of his future obligations....

From Majesty A Novel by Couperus, Louis

Faith drew the bolt and opened it, expecting to find a closet or a passage somewhither.

From Faith Gartney's Girlhood by Whitney, A. D. T. (Adeline Dutton Train)

Yesternight I finished the last of these extraordinary Pamphlets; am about running off somewhither into the deserts, of Wales or Scotland, Scandinavia or still remoter deserts;—and my first signal of revived reminiscence is to you.

From The Correspondence of Thomas Carlyle and Ralph Waldo Emerson, 1834-1872, Vol II. by Carlyle, Thomas

Yea, and the cause is this, thou must go somewhither, To hide thee from thy brother Esau a space.

From A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 2 by Hazlitt, William Carew

But now it was a question whether he had not better start at once,—start somewhither, and probably for a much longer period than the usual vacation.

From The Prime Minister by Trollope, Anthony