whichway C2+ Topic:Grammar & Function Words Also spelled which-way US /ˈwɪtʃˌweɪ/ UK /ˈwɪtʃˌweɪ/ See IPA manual Freq #574286 Meanings 1 adv dialectal: where or in which direction Whichway did the rider go after leaving the crossroads? 2 adv in the phrase every whichway: in every direction or in a disorderly variety of positions After the storm, broken branches lay every whichway across the road. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adv · dialectal: where or in... wherein which direction 2 adv · in the phrase every... everywherein every direction Word family Derived forms whichways Related forms which wayevery which way Etymology A compound of which + way. It has dialectal use for where or in which direction and survives more widely in every which way, meaning in every direction or arrangement. Topics Grammar & Function Words External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # whichway **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /ˈwɪtʃˌweɪ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈwɪtʃˌweɪ/ **Frequency rank:** 574286 ## Meanings 1. dialectal: where or in which direction 2. in the phrase every whichway: in every direction or in a disorderly variety of positions ## Examples - Whichway did the rider go after leaving the crossroads? - After the storm, broken branches lay every whichway across the road. ## Synonyms - where - in which direction - everywhere ## Derived Forms - whichways ## Related Forms - which way - every which way ## Etymology A compound of which + way. It has dialectal use for where or in which direction and survives more widely in every which way, meaning in every direction or arrangement. ## Topics - Grammar & Function Words markdown