nowhy

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English

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Etymology

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no + why; compare nowhere, nohow.

Adverb

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nowhy (not comparable)

  1. (dialect) For no reason.
    • 1863, J[oseph] Sheridan Le Fanu, “In Which Two Comrades are Tête-à-Tête in Their Old Quarters, and Doctor Sturk’s Cue Is Cut Off, and a Consultation Commences”, in The House by the Church-yard. [], volume III, London: Tinsley, Brothers, [], →OCLC, page 139:
      "You must not talk that way, Devereux," he said, still a good deal more dismayed by his looks than his words. "Why are you so troubled with vapours and blue devils?"
      "Nowhy!" said Devereux, with a grim smile.