every which way

adverb

Synonyms of every which waynext
1
: in every direction
2
: in a disorderly manner : irregularly
toys scattered about every which way

Examples of every which way in a Sentence

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There are different scales and different trains running every which way. John Lauritsen, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026 Parker Posey Parker Posey also led Sunday night’s bob movement at the Golden Globes, curling her fiery red, chin-length hair every which way. Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 12 Jan. 2026 Additions are expected to come from every which way. Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 22 Dec. 2025 Bregman to the Mets and Alonso to the Red Sox are fits every which way. Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for every which way

Word History

Etymology

probably by folk etymology from Middle English everich way every way

First Known Use

1820, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of every which way was in 1820

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“Every which way.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/every%20which%20way. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.

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