every which way
adverb
1
: in every direction
2
: in a disorderly manner : irregularly
toys scattered about every which way
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Waves of noise were coming from every which way, the low rumble of conversation broken by the higher pitched sounds of laughter and pint glasses.
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Sarah Chamberlain, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
Here, Swift’s hair is pinned in a half up, half down style, with bangs combed every which way.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2025
This was a playoff win in every which way as the teams combined for 10 hits off 10 pitchers.
—Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
In isolation, the references are vague enough to be interpreted every which way.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 17 Sep. 2025
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Sarah Chamberlain, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
Here, Swift’s hair is pinned in a half up, half down style, with bangs combed every which way.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2025
This was a playoff win in every which way as the teams combined for 10 hits off 10 pitchers.
—Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
In isolation, the references are vague enough to be interpreted every which way.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 17 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for every which way
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“Every which way.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/every%20which%20way. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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