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[wʌɪ], (Adverb)
Definitions:
- for what reason or purpose
(e.g: why did he do it?)
- (with reference to a reason) on account of which; for which
(e.g: the reason why flu jabs need repeating every year is that the virus changes)
Phrases:
- why so?
Origin
:
Old English hwī, hwȳ ‘by what cause’, instrumental case of hwæt ‘what’, of Germanic origin
Old English hwī, hwȳ ‘by what cause’, instrumental case of hwæt ‘what’, of Germanic origin
[wʌɪ], (Interjection)
Definitions:
- expressing surprise or indignation
(e.g: why, that's absurd!)
- used to add emphasis to a response
(e.g: ‘You think so?’ ‘Why, yes.’)
Phrases:
- why so?
Origin
:
Old English hwī, hwȳ ‘by what cause’, instrumental case of hwæt ‘what’, of Germanic origin
[wʌɪ], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a reason or explanation
(e.g: the whys and wherefores of these procedures need to be explained to students)
Phrases:
- why so?
Origin
:
Old English hwī, hwȳ ‘by what cause’, instrumental case of hwæt ‘what’, of Germanic origin
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