wherefore
Equivalents
Examples
“Ant[ipholus of Syracuse]. Shall I tell⟳ you why? / S. Dro. [Dromio of Syracuse] I, ſir, and wherefore; for they ſay, euery why hath a wherefore.”
“Let⟳ Us make⟳ one to seek⟳, to seek⟳ and never to find⟳ out concerning the wherefore of the making of the gods.”
“They want⟳ their money without reference to the hows and wherefores.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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