thither

adverb

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thith·er | \ ˈthi-t͟hər

also ˈt͟hi-

Definition of thither

(Entry 1 of 2)

: to that place : there

thither

adjective

Definition of thither (Entry 2 of 2)

: being on the other and farther side : more remote

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Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb Leonard is forced off his father's farm in a shocking incident and wanders hither and thither, becoming a slave to gypsies, a farmworker, a sailor, a diver and a horseman. — Dallas News, 20 Aug. 2019 In one of the film’s best running gags, the Arpels’ pet dachshund rushes hither and thither, joining the many stray dogs of the neighborhood and following them in and out of formal buildings. — Peter Cowie, WSJ, 27 Apr. 2018

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