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whenceward

whenceward adverb: by other means; from otherwhere.

Adverb

whenceward (not comparable)

  1. (formal, rare) By other means; from otherwhere
  2. (formal, rare) From which time; up to which event or time.

Origin of whenceward

From whence + ward.

Questions about whenceward

What does whenceward mean?
Whenceward means by other means; from otherwhere.
What part of speech is whenceward?
Whenceward is an adverb.

Words near whenceward in the dictionary

  1. whenceness
  2. whencenesses
  3. whencesoe'er
  4. whencesoever
  5. whencever
  6. whenceward
  7. whene'er
  8. whenever
  9. whenever one turns around
  10. whenevs
  11. whenness

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