Thither vs Therewith - What's the difference?
thither | therewith |
To that place.
* Bible, Genesis xix. 20
* 1661 , , p. 9:
* 1922 , (James Joyce), '' Episode 12, ''The Cyclops :
(dated) To that point, end, or result.
With this, that or those.
In addition to that; besides, moreover.
Thereupon, forthwith; with that being said or done.
As adverbs the difference between thither and therewith
is that thither is to that place while therewith is with this, that or those.thither
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Adverb
(-)- This city is near; O, let me escape thither .
- And there rises a shining palace whose crystal glittering roof is seen by mariners who traverse the extensive sea in barks built expressly for that purpose, and thither come all herds and fatlings and firstfruits of that land for O'Connell Fitzsimon takes toll of them, a chieftain descended from chieftains.
- The argument tended thither .
therewith
English
Adverb
(-)- ca. 1370:' He ?aue ?ow fyue wittes//For to wershepen hym '''ther-with - '' , ii-16
- I have learned, in whatever state I am, therewith to be content. - Philippians , 4:11
- To speak of strength and therewith hardiness. -
- 1869:' 'I take the privilege, Mistress Ruth, of saluting you.' ...And '''therewith I bussed her well. - , ''Lorna Doone , 1.