every which way

adverb

1
: in every direction
2
: in a disorderly manner : irregularly
toys scattered about every which way

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Arrows zip by, horses race through, and bullets fly from every which way. Ben Travers, IndieWire, 9 Jan. 2025 In a year of exuberance and dread, songs came from every which way to comfort, to amuse, to haunt, to tantalize. August Brown, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024 Most impressive among them are the four young lovers whose affections go every which way while under magical influences. Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025 This three-day celebration takes over the city every May, drawing in thousands of visitors for cook-offs, live music, and of course, crawfish served in every which way. Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 10 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for every which way

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

Time Traveler
The first known use of every which way was in 1820

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“Every which way.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/every%20which%20way. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.

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