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where
adverb
used
to
ask
about
the
place
or
position
of
someone
or
something
•
Where
are
my
keys
?
I
can
’
t
find
them
.
Where
are
my
keys
?
I
can
’
t
find
them
.
•
Do
you
remember
where
you
parked
the
car
?
Do
you
remember
where
you
parked
the
car
?
adverb
used
to
ask
in
,
at
,
or
to
what
place
or
position
someone
or
something
is
•
"
Where
did
you
park
the
car
?"
she
asked
,
looking
around
the
busy
street
.
"
Where
did
you
park
the
car
?"
she
asked
,
looking
around
the
busy
street
.
•
Where
is
the
nearest
bus
stop
?
I'm
new
to
the
city
.
Where
is
the
nearest
bus
stop
?
I'm
new
to
the
city
.
conjunction
introduces
a
clause
that
tells
the
place
or
situation
in
which
something
happens
•
This
is
the
café
where
we
first
met
.
This
is
the
café
where
we
first
met
.
•
Put
the
book
back
where
you
found
it
.
Put
the
book
back
where
you
found
it
.
conjunction
introducing
a
clause
that
tells
the
place
or
situation
in
which
something
happens
•
Put
the
book
back
where
you
found
it
.
Put
the
book
back
where
you
found
it
.
•
This
is
the
café
where
we
first
met
.
This
is
the
café
where
we
first
met
.
whereas
conjunction
used
to
introduce
a
fact
that
clearly
contrasts
with
another
fact
•
Jenny
loves
outdoor
sports
,
whereas
her
sister
prefers
reading
indoors
.
Jenny
loves
outdoor
sports
,
whereas
her
sister
prefers
reading
indoors
.
•
The
north
of
the
country
is
hot
and
dry
,
whereas
the
south
gets
plenty
of
rain
.
The
north
of
the
country
is
hot
and
dry
,
whereas
the
south
gets
plenty
of
rain
.
Middle
English
from
‘
where
’
+
‘
as
’,
originally
meaning
‘
at
which
place
’;
later
developed
a
contrasting
sense
.
conjunction
(
formal
)
introducing
a
fact
or
condition
that
is
the
basis
for
a
decision
,
especially
in
legal
or
official
documents
,
meaning
“
given
that
”
or
“
considering
that
”.
•
Whereas
the
parties
agree
to
the
terms
below
,
they
now
sign
this
contract
.
Whereas
the
parties
agree
to
the
terms
below
,
they
now
sign
this
contract
.
•
The
declaration
began
: "
Whereas
great
damage
has
been
done
,
new
measures
must
be
taken
."
The
declaration
began
: "
Whereas
great
damage
has
been
done
,
new
measures
must
be
taken
."
Same
origin
as
the
contrasting
sense
,
but
retained
in
the
legal
style
of
formal
preambles
.
adverb
(
archaic
)
at
or
in
which
place
;
where
•
He
returned
to
the
village
whereas
he
was
born
.
He
returned
to
the
village
whereas
he
was
born
.
•
Show
me
the
room
whereas
the
guests
will
dine
.
Show
me
the
room
whereas
the
guests
will
dine
.
From
Middle
English
phrase
‘
where
as
’
meaning
‘
where
’;
later
usage
narrowed
and
became
archaic
.
wherever
conjunction
in
or
to
any
place
,
or
in
every
place
that
something
happens
or
is
true
•
Carry
your
jacket
with
you
wherever
you
go
,
because
the
weather
changes
quickly
in
the
mountains
.
Carry
your
jacket
with
you
wherever
you
go
,
because
the
weather
changes
quickly
in
the
mountains
.
•
The
toddler
follows
his
mother
wherever
she
walks
around
the
house
.
The
toddler
follows
his
mother
wherever
she
walks
around
the
house
.
Formed
in
Middle
English
by
combining
where
+
ever
to
give
an
indefinite
sense
of
place
.
adverb
used
in
questions
to
show
strong
surprise
or
confusion
about
where
someone
or
something
is
•
Wherever
did
you
leave
your
phone
this
time
?
Wherever
did
you
leave
your
phone
this
time
?
•
Dad
asked
,
'Wherever
have
all
the
cookies
gone
?
'
Dad
asked
,
'Wherever
have
all
the
cookies
gone
?
'
Same
origin
as
the
conjunction
:
where
+
ever
,
later
used
for
emphasis
in
questions
.
somewhere
adverb
in
,
at
,
or
to
a
place
that
is
not
known
,
named
,
or
specified
•
I
left
my
glasses
somewhere
in
the
kitchen
.
I
left
my
glasses
somewhere
in
the
kitchen
.
•
His
phone
is
ringing
somewhere
in
his
backpack
.
His
phone
is
ringing
somewhere
in
his
backpack
.
adverb
used
to
show
that
a
number
,
amount
,
or
time
is
approximate
•
The
repairs
will
cost
somewhere
around
$500
.
The
repairs
will
cost
somewhere
around
$500
.
•
It's
somewhere
around
midnight
,
and
the
streets
are
empty
.
It's
somewhere
around
midnight
,
and
the
streets
are
empty
.
noun
-
somewhere
an
unspecified
or
unknown
place
•
Let's
stop
and
eat
somewhere
before
the
movie
.
Let's
stop
and
eat
somewhere
before
the
movie
.
•
We
need
somewhere
quiet
to
study
.
We
need
somewhere
quiet
to
study
.
anywhere
adverb
in
,
at
,
or
to
any
place
•
You
can
sit
anywhere
you
like
.
You
can
sit
anywhere
you
like
.
•
I
looked
for
my
phone
but
couldn
’
t
find
it
anywhere
.
I
looked
for
my
phone
but
couldn
’
t
find
it
anywhere
.
From
the
combination
of
any
+
where
,
first
recorded
in
Middle
English
.
pronoun
any
place
,
especially
when
the
specific
place
does
not
matter
•
Anywhere
is
better
than
staying
in
this
traffic
jam
.
Anywhere
is
better
than
staying
in
this
traffic
jam
.
•
For
the
adventurous
couple
,
anywhere
could
become
home
.
For
the
adventurous
couple
,
anywhere
could
become
home
.
Evolved
from
the
adverb
"
anywhere
"
being
re-analysed
as
a
pronoun
in
the
17th
century
.
everywhere
adverb
in
or
to
all
places
•
She
looked
everywhere
for
her
missing
keys
.
She
looked
everywhere
for
her
missing
keys
.
•
Wildflowers
grow
everywhere
in
the
valley
during
spring
.
Wildflowers
grow
everywhere
in
the
valley
during
spring
.
from
Middle
English
everi
where
,
combining
everi
(“
every
”)
+
where
(“
place
”),
later
fused
into
one
word
pronoun
all
places
considered
together
;
every
place
•
Everywhere
is
quieter
after
the
snowstorm
.
Everywhere
is
quieter
after
the
snowstorm
.
•
During
the
blackout
,
everywhere
was
dark
and
silent
.
During
the
blackout
,
everywhere
was
dark
and
silent
.
developed
from
the
adverb
"
everywhere
"
used
substantively
to
mean
“
every
place
”
elsewhere
adverb
in
,
at
,
or
to
a
different
place
;
somewhere
else
•
If
we
can't
find
a
hotel
in
the
city
center
,
we
will
look
elsewhere
.
If
we
can't
find
a
hotel
in
the
city
center
,
we
will
look
elsewhere
.
•
The
kids
wandered
off
to
play
elsewhere
in
the
park
.
The
kids
wandered
off
to
play
elsewhere
in
the
park
.
from
Middle
English
elleswher
,
formed
from
else
+
where
,
meaning
“
in
another
place
”.
nowhere
adverb
in
or
to
no
place
at
all
;
not
anywhere
•
I
looked
for
my
keys
,
but
they
were
nowhere
to
be
seen
.
I
looked
for
my
keys
,
but
they
were
nowhere
to
be
seen
.
•
When
the
streetlights
went
out
,
the
town
felt
like
the
middle
of
nowhere
.
When
the
streetlights
went
out
,
the
town
felt
like
the
middle
of
nowhere
.
From
Middle
English
"
nowher
",
a
compound
of
"
no
"
+
"
where
",
dating
back
to
Old
English
"
nāhwǣr
".
noun
an
isolated
or
insignificant
place
;
a
place
lacking
importance
•
After
college
he
moved
to
a
tiny
nowhere
in
the
desert
to
find
peace
.
After
college
he
moved
to
a
tiny
nowhere
in
the
desert
to
find
peace
.
•
My
hometown
was
a
real
nowhere
,
but
I
loved
its
quiet
charm
.
My
hometown
was
a
real
nowhere
,
but
I
loved
its
quiet
charm
.
Metaphorical
extension
of
the
adverb
,
first
attested
in
the
late
19th
century
.