therewithal
Americanadverb
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together with that; in addition to that.
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following upon that.
Etymology
Origin of therewithal
First recorded in 1250–1300, therewithal is from Middle English ther withal. See there, withal
Example Sentences
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Forth whizzed the cornel through the air, cleaving its way aright, And therewithal great noise outbreaks, and every wedge of fight Is turmoiled, and the hearts of men are kindled for the fray.
From The Æneids of Virgil Done into English Verse by Morris, William
"You have guessed rightly," said the dwarf, and therewithal he left him.
From King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table by Unknown
Slow went the day, Though helped with many a solace, till came night; And therewithal the new, unseen delight, She learned to call her Love.
From The Earthly Paradise A Poem by Morris, William
Fancy a man of sixty, a doctor, professor, director of nuns, being therewithal so innocent and credulous, that a young girl, a mere child, was enough to draw him into the snare!
From La Sorcière: The Witch of the Middle Ages by Michelet, Jules
Look therewithal on those two burgs with broken walls foredone!
From The Æneids of Virgil Done into English Verse by Morris, William
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