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Hither and yon

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hither and thitherverbTo here and to there, one place after another; in different directions.
somewhither(archaic, literary) To some indeterminate place; to some place or other; to somewhere
everywhereIn or to all locations under discussion.
everywhither(archaic or poetic) To (in the direction of) everywhere; to every place.
anywhither(rare) To (in the direction of) anywhere.
aboutverbNearly; approximately; with close correspondence in quality, manner, degree, quantity, or time; almost.
nowhither(archaic) nowhere; to no place.
allwhitherTo all directions.
elsewhither(formal) To some other place; in some other direction.
thereawayIn that direction; thereabout.
whitherever(formal) To wherever; to whatever place.
up and downupward and downward, alternately.
whitherwardsIn what direction; toward what or which place.
wherever(informal) In, at or to any place that one likes or chooses.
anywhence(formal, now rare) From anywhere.
ever and anon(literary) Synonym of occasionally, now and then.
hereonnounOn this subject or basis.
itinerantlyIn an itinerant manner; nomadically.
herewithinnoun(archaic) Within this.
thisawaynoun(chiefly Southern US or humorous) This way (in terms of physical direction as well as manner).

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