Also spelled which-way
adv
Freq #574286
Meanings
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adv
dialectal: where or in which direction
Whichway did the rider go after leaving the crossroads?
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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.
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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.