forwhy

for·why

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [fawr-hwahy, -wahy]
- /fɔrˈʰwaɪ, -ˈwaɪ/
- /fˈɔːwi/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fawr-hwahy, -wahy]
- /fɔrˈʰwaɪ, -ˈwaɪ/

Definitions of forwhy word

adverb forwhy why; wherefore. 1
noun forwhy Because; for the reason that. 1
adverb forwhy for what reason; why 0
conjunction forwhy because 0
adverb forwhy why; wherefore 0

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Origin of forwhy

First appearance:

before 1000

One of the 6% oldest English words

before 1000; Middle English; Old English for hwī. See for, why

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Parts of speech for Forwhy

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Forwhy

forwhy popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

forwhy usage trend in Literature

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