What is the difference between nowhither and whither?
nowhither | whither | Derived terms |
(archaic) nowhere; to no place.
* 1843 , '', book 3, ch. I, ''Phenomena
* 1913 , Clara Elizabeth Laughlin, The work-a-day girl: a study of some present day conditions
(literary, or, archaic) To which place.
* 1918 , , Mirado Modern Classics, paperback edition, page 8
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* 1885 , , Penguin Red Classics, paperback edition, page 24
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
(-)- 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!
- Other paths had looked as promising and had led nowhither . Nevertheless, she tried this one.
whither
English
Adverb
(-)- The wagon jolted on, carrying me I knew not whither .
- And with the same grave countenance he hurried through his breakfast and drove to the police station, whither the body had been carried.