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Thereagainst vs Wherever - What's the difference?

thereagainst | wherever |

As adverbs the difference between thereagainst and wherever

is that thereagainst is in opposition to or against it; contrary to it while wherever is An emphatic form of where.

As a conjunction wherever is

in or to whatever place; anywhere.

thereagainst

English

Adverb

(-)
  • (archaic) In opposition to or against it; contrary to it.

    • See also

    * English pronominal adverbs

    wherever

    English

    Adverb

    (-)
  • (An emphatic form of) where .
    • Wherever have you been all my life?

    Usage notes

    * Used emphatically, wherever may be two words ("where ever") when used in questions, though the single word "wherever" is also common, especially in US usage.

    Conjunction

    (English Conjunctions)
  • In or to whatever place; anywhere.
  • In all places; everywhere.
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    See also

    * thereabout, thereafter, thereagainst, thereat, thereby, therefor, therefore, therefrom, therein, thereinafter, thereof, thereon, thereto, theretofore, thereunder, thereunto, thereupon, therewith, therewithal * hereabout, hereafter, hereat, hereby, herein, hereinafter, hereinbefore, hereinto, hereof, hereon, hereto, heretofore, hereunto, hereunder, hereupon, herewith * whereabouts, whereas, whereafter, whereat, whereby, wherefore, wherefrom, wherein, whereinto, whereof, whereon, whereto, whereunder, whereupon, wherever, wherewith, wherewithal English pronominal adverbs English interrogative adverbs