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thitherward

thitherward

9.9
Toward that place or direction
  • adverb
  • /ˈθɪðərˌwərd/
  • Archaic
translation icon : hacia allí
  • Following the ancient path, the explorers made their way thitherward in search of hidden treasures.

Examples

  • Remembering his old hut, kept under constant guard inside his palace because he had a fetish feeling about the place, King Shabaka went thitherward, then sat alone in this dream theatre amidst the malodorous images of all he had wished for and willed in his lifetime.

    Fiction book (1996)

  • The travelers headed thitherward, eager to reach their destination before nightfall.

  • As they journeyed thitherward, they marveled at the beautiful landscapes surrounding them.

Synonyms

toward
vsthitherward
  • US
∞ 1.0

In the direction of someone or something

is limited to movement to a particular place rather than to goals
thither
vsthitherward
  • Archaic
7 9.9

Toward that place away from the person who speaks

does not specify speaker position, only shows direction to the place

Surface Forms

thitherward positive

Morphology

thitherward = thither (semi-transparent) = thither + ward

Formed by the clear productive suffix '-ward' added to 'thither', but 'thither' is archaic and may be unfamiliar to modern learners.

Etymology

The word thitherward comes from old English parts: thither meaning 'to that place' and -ward meaning 'in the direction of', like homeward or forward. So, thitherward simply means 'toward that place', which is why it sounds old or formal.