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whitherward

or whith·er·wards

[ hwith-er-werd, with- ]
/ ˈʰwɪð ər wərd, ˈwɪð- /

adverb Archaic.

toward what place; in what direction.

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Origin of whitherward

Middle English word dating back to 1150–1200; see origin at whither, -ward

Words nearby whitherward

white zinfandel, Whitgift, whither, whithersoever, Whither thou goest, I will go, whitherward, whiting, whitish, Whitlam, whitleather, Whitley Bay
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British Dictionary definitions for whitherward

whitherward
/ (ˈwɪðəwəd) /

adverb

archaic, or poetic in which direction
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