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Meaning of "forwhy" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD FORWHY

Old English for hwī.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF FORWHY

forwhy  [fɔːˈwaɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FORWHY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Forwhy can act as an adverb and a conjunction.
The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

The conjunction is an invariable grammatical category used to join together words and sentences.

WHAT DOES FORWHY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of forwhy in the English dictionary

The definition of forwhy in the dictionary is for what reason; why. Other definition of forwhy is because.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FORWHY


kahawai
ˈkɑːhəˌwaɪ
kowhai
ˈkəʊwaɪ
Paraguay
ˈpærəˌɡwaɪ
RTTY
ˌɑːtiːtiːˈwaɪ
somewhy
ˈsʌmˌwaɪ
swy
swaɪ
tawai
ˈtɑːˌwaɪ
tawhai
ˈtɑːˌhwaɪ
Uruguay
ˈjʊərəˌɡwaɪ
why
waɪ
Wye
waɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FORWHY

forward planning
forward post
forward quotation
forward rate
forward roll
forward sale
forward slash
forward voltage
forward-looking
forwarder
forwarding
forwarding address
forwarding agent
forwardly
forwardness
forwards
forwaste
forweary
forwent
forworn

WORDS THAT END LIKE FORWHY

anarchy
bibliography
biography
discography
filthy
geography
healthy
McCarthy
murphy
philosophy
photography
pornography
shy
sympathy
telepathy
thy
Timothy
trophy
typography
worthy

Synonyms and antonyms of forwhy in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «forwhy» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FORWHY

Find out the translation of forwhy to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of forwhy from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «forwhy» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

forwhy
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

forwhy
570 millions of speakers

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forwhy
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

forwhy
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

forwhy
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

forwhy
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

forwhy
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Translator English - Bengali

forwhy
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Translator English - French

forwhy
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Translator English - Malay

Forwhy
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Translator English - German

forwhy
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Translator English - Japanese

forwhy
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Translator English - Korean

forwhy
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Translator English - Javanese

Forwhy
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Translator English - Vietnamese

forwhy
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

forwhy
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

फळाचे झाड
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

niçin
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

forwhy
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

forwhy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

forwhy
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

forwhy
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

forwhy
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

forwhy
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

forwhy
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Translator English - Norwegian

forwhy
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of forwhy

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FORWHY»

The term «forwhy» is used very little and occupies the 190.282 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FORWHY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «forwhy» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «forwhy» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about forwhy

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FORWHY»

Discover the use of forwhy in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to forwhy and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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A Lexical Concordance to the Works of Geoffrey Chaucer: E-L
forwhi — 'for-whi pronominal adv. & conj. for-whi pronominal adv. & conj. [<MED> ; <OED> s.v. forwhy adv. and conj.] why, wherefore; because, therefore [See for' prep., whi' pron., whi2 adv. & conj.] 48: forwhi[6], for-whi[6], forwhi[4], forwhy[l4], ...
Akio Oizumi, 2003
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Middle English Dictionary
Forwhy here we er on many wyse Alle umset with sere enmys. cl430(al4l0) Love Mirror 27: Thow hast founden special grace of god and rekeuered to al mankynde, for why loo thow schalt conceyue and bere a childe. (cl443) Pecock Rule 395: ...
Robert E. Lewis, 1954
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The holy bible containing the old and new testaments with ...
Forsoth the hope that is seyn, is not hope; forwhy what hopith a man that thing, that he 2óseeth? ... oure infirmyte, 'or vnstedefastnesse* ; forwhy what we schulen preie, as it bihoueth, we witen not, but 'the ilkef spirit axith for vs* with sorowyngis ...
Josiah Forshall, Frederic Madden, Johannes Wickliffe, 1850
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The Holy Bible, Containing the Old and New Testaments, with ...
213 Also and the spirit helpith oure infirmyte, 'or 1mstedefastnesse°; forwhy what we schulen preie, as it bihoueth, we witen not, but 'the ilke' spirit axith for vs5 with sorowyngis, that mown not ben toold out. 27 Forsothe he that sekith“ the hertis, ...
Josiah Forshall, Frederic Madden, 1850
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The 9/11 Encyclopedia: Second Edition
Explanation. forWhy. the. Department. of. Design. and. Construction. Became. So. Important. after. September. I. I. The agency charged with managing the physical work was an unlikely one. It was the Department of Design and Construction ...
Stephen E Atkins, 2011
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Why Talking Is Not Enough: Eight Loving Actions That Will ...
More. Praise. forWhy. Talking. Is. Not. Enough. “This is a clear and practical presentation of how to bring spiritual principles into everyday relationships. Susan Page presents essential information that will help every couple create more love ...
Susan Page, 2010
7
Web-empowered Ministry: Connecting with People Through ...
forWhy. Organizations. Don't. Have. Web. Ministries. Evenasthe internet has grown in popularity andimportance in daily life, many churches and other Christian organizations remain hesitant to starta real internet ministry. Fortunately , most ...
Mark Morgan Stephenson, 2011
8
Commentationes Humanarum Litterarum
Forwhy is, according to Eitle, used by Chaucer frequently (p. 60 »haufig», p. 192 »nicht selten») as a causal co-ordinating conjunction, but the present writer found only about twenty instances of forwhy in Chaucer's works. Further, Eitle is of the ...
‎1969
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An Analytical Dictionary of the English Language in which ...
WHY was formerly written forwhy (being the Saxon accusative, forwhy, or ' forwh0n,) and interrogates, for what cause, or reason, any thing is done. It differs from Wananvonn ( for what) in being more abstract; the preposition fore, which ...
David BOOTH (Author of the Analytical Dictionary.), 1835
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An analytical dictionary of the English language
Why was formerly written forwhy ( being the Saxon accusative, forwhy, or forwhon ,) and interrogates, /or what cause, or reason, any thing is done. It differs from Wherefore ( for what ) in being more abstract ; the preposition fore, which denotes  ...
David Booth, 1830

4 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FORWHY»

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Takata Airbag Deaths Rise, Latest Incident In California Turned Out …
"The fact that this was a rental vehicle that had not been remedied is more evidence forwhy we are seeking authority to prohibit sale or rental of ... «iSchoolGuide, Jun 15»
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An Erogenous Slice of Clavicle: The Best Lines from the Kimye …
Kimye was profiled by Hamish Bowles and photographed by Annie Leibovitz. Neither artiste brought them down to earth, but forwhy? The pair ... «Gawker, Mar 14»
3
Accused Castroville Baby Killer Pleads Not Guilty
Morales said Espinoza and his daughter repeatedly made excuses forwhy they did not return the infant, including that they were taking her to ... «Patch.com, Feb 13»
4
More tropical sea mammals making trek to Puget Sound
... but Calambokidis says it's enough to establish a trend, though he and other experts have no firm theory forwhy it's happening. Are they lost? «KING5.com, Jan 11»

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