somewhither

some·whith·er

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [suhm-hwith-er, -with-]
- /ˈsʌmˌʰwɪð ər, -ˌwɪð-/
- /sˈʌmwɪðə/

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

Definitions of somewhither word

adverb somewhither to some unspecified place; somewhere. 1
abbreviation SOMEWHITHER somewhere 0
adverb somewhither to some place 0

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Origin of somewhither

First appearance:

before 1350

One of the 20% oldest English words

Middle English word dating back to 1350-1400; See origin at some, whither

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Parts of speech for Somewhither

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Somewhither

somewhither popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 63% 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.

somewhither usage trend in Literature

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