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What is the difference between nowhither and whither?

nowhither | whither | Derived terms |

Whither is a derived term of nowhither.



As adverbs the difference between nowhither and whither

is that nowhither is nowhere; to no place while whither is to which place.

As a verb whither is

to wuther.

nowhither

English

Adverb

(-)
  • (archaic) nowhere; to no place.
  • * 1843 , '', book 3, ch. I, ''Phenomena
  • This stuffed rump of mine saves not me only from rheumatism, but you also from what other isms ! In this your Life-pilgrimage Nowhither , a fine Squallacci marching-music, and Gregorian Chant, accompanies you, and the hollow Night of Orcus is well hid!
  • * 1913 , Clara Elizabeth Laughlin, The work-a-day girl: a study of some present day conditions
  • Other paths had looked as promising and had led nowhither . Nevertheless, she tried this one.
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    whither

    English

    Adverb

    (-)
  • (literary, or, archaic) To which place.
  • * 1918 , , Mirado Modern Classics, paperback edition, page 8
  • The wagon jolted on, carrying me I knew not whither .
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  • * 1885 , , Penguin Red Classics, paperback edition, page 24
  • And with the same grave countenance he hurried through his breakfast and drove to the police station, whither the body had been carried.

    Usage notes

    * This word is unusual in modern usage; where is much more common. It is more often encountered in older works, or when used poetically. * Do not confuse with whether'' or ''wither .

    Derived terms

    * anywhither * nowhither * whitherward * whitherever

    Synonyms

    * whereto

    Antonyms

    * whence

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (intransitive, obsolete, dialectal) To wuther.
  • English interrogative adverbs