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

The relentless rubric of Life insisted that he must move—whither he chose, of course, but somewhither.

From Anthony Lyveden by Yates, Dornford

You will read and hear that we have another expedition sailing, somewhither in the West Indies.

From Letters of Horace Walpole — Volume I by Walpole, Horace

Somehow, somewhither, help must be sent to Ralph; and if Charnock carried the help, he must know why and for whom before he went.

From Miranda of the Balcony A Story by Mason, A. E. W. (Alfred Edward Woodle)

In the spring, when ships sailed from land to land, Gunnlaug prayed King Ethelred for leave to sail somewhither; the king asks what he was about then.

From The Story Of Gunnlaug The Worm-Tongue And Raven The Skald 1875 by Morris, William

Here and there, it is true, a debauched-looking man, with pale face, and red sleepy eyes, or a weary, withered girl, like a half-moon in the daylight, straggled somewhither.

From Robert Falconer by MacDonald, George