every which way
adverb
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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After encountering YouTube’s demands to shut off the blockers, users turned every which way last month.
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WIRED, 3 Nov. 2023
The area is known for hotels, served by freeways going every which way.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Oct. 2023
In Paris, the runways were filled with striped designs that went every which way.
—Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 4 Oct. 2023
Imagine an endless piece of blank paper covered with a smattering of lines pointing every which way.
—Leila Sloman, Quanta Magazine, 25 Sep. 2023
This is her baby, and she’s tried it every which way.
—Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas News, 11 Sep. 2023
His hair is wavy and golden brown, whipping every which way, begging to be boyishly brushed aside.
—J. Brady McCollough, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2023
In the last act, the vitrines tilt every which way, as if after an earthquake.
—Scott Cantrell, Dallas News, 8 Aug. 2023
This one tries more, every which way and largely successfully.
—Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2023
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WIRED, 3 Nov. 2023
The area is known for hotels, served by freeways going every which way.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Oct. 2023
In Paris, the runways were filled with striped designs that went every which way.
—Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 4 Oct. 2023
Imagine an endless piece of blank paper covered with a smattering of lines pointing every which way.
—Leila Sloman, Quanta Magazine, 25 Sep. 2023
This is her baby, and she’s tried it every which way.
—Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas News, 11 Sep. 2023
His hair is wavy and golden brown, whipping every which way, begging to be boyishly brushed aside.
—J. Brady McCollough, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2023
In the last act, the vitrines tilt every which way, as if after an earthquake.
—Scott Cantrell, Dallas News, 8 Aug. 2023
This one tries more, every which way and largely successfully.
—Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2023
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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
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