Thither
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈðɪðə/ · Part of speech adverb
Quick meaning: Thither is an adverb meaning (chiefly literary or law, archaic) To that place.
Meaning
(chiefly literary or law, archaic) To that place.
More Meanings
- (archaic) To that point, end, or result.
- (archaic) The farther, the other and more distant.
Example Sentences
The argument tended thither.
the thither side of life, that is to say, afterlife
[…] Eleutherius, who thinking himself concern'd, because he brought me thither […]
Behold now, this city is near to flee unto, and it is a little one: Oh, let me escape thither […]
Word Forms
- thithermost
Synonyms for thither
Depending on context, synonyms include there, yonder, farther.
Antonyms for thither
Common opposites include thence, here, hither.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include there, thereto, yon, thereabout, yonder, thitherward.
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