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Definition of
why noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
why
noun
noun
NAmE
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waɪ
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the whys and (the) wherefores
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the reasons for something
I had no intention of going into the whys and the wherefores of the situation.
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why
adverb
why
exclamation
why ever
why not?
I don't know how, why, etc…
how, why, etc. in the world
what, where, who, why, etc. the devil…
how, why, where, who, etc. on earth
Lord (only) knows (what, where, why, etc.)…
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why ever
why not?
I don't know how, why, etc…
how, why, etc. in the world
what, where, who, why, etc. the devil…
how, why, where, who, etc. on earth
Lord (only) knows (what, where, why, etc.)…
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why
adverb
why
exclamation
why
noun
WI
abbreviation
Wicca
noun