every which way

adverb

1
: in every direction
2
: in a disorderly manner : irregularly
toys scattered about every which way

Examples of every which way in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Meanwhile, this movie tries to have it every which way. Peter Debruge, Variety, 23 July 2024 During a week of campfires, perch prepared every which way, and enough wakeboarding wipeouts to last an eternity, Ashlea Halpern learns to love the Minnesota lake life. Ashlea Halpern, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 July 2024 Last year in a schoolyard, one hippo just wandered in, and kids were scared, teachers running every which way. Chris Klimek, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 July 2024 Once connected to water, the whale spins while the tubes wiggle back and forth to spray every which way. Laura Lu, Parents, 9 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for every which way 

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Word History

Etymology

probably by folk etymology from Middle English everich way every way

First Known Use

1820, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of every which way was in 1820

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Cite this Entry

“Every which way.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/every%20which%20way. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.

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