Whenabout
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adverb
Quick meaning: Whenabout is an adverb meaning At what approximate time.
Meaning
At what approximate time.
More Meanings
- The approximate time.
- (obsolete) Approximately in time.
Example Sentences
Having expected the Rector of Faringdon for some time at my house, I could not so well say whenabout we should endeavour to get to Town; […]
yet the results are only approximate; and in the dates given below no painful accuracy is attempted; it being enough for our purpose to know when or whenabout any drama was produced.
In the first place, I wish to congratulate the Premier upon the spirit which has inspired him to bring about the change from “colony” to “dominion"; and the only defect in the spirit I can really find isthat^([sic]) he is premature to the extent of whenabout fifty years.
Moreover, two events which are simultaneous to one observer, are not necessarily simultaneous to another observer. The whereabout depends upon the whenabout and the whenabout depends upon the whereabout, not only that, but each depends also on the velocity of an observer.
Word Forms
- whenabouts
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include thereabouts, about, fornigh, some, approximatively, approximatedly.
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