every which way meaning

UK /ˈɛvri wɪtʃ weɪ/ US /ˈɛvəri wɪtʃ weɪ/ 5 syllables

every which way (adverb): in a random manner.

every which way has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

every which way as an adverb

  1. in a random manner
    • the houses were randomly scattered
    • bullets were fired into the crowd at random

    Synonyms: randomly, indiscriminately, haphazardly, willy-nilly, arbitrarily, at random

  2. haphazardly
    • the books were piled up helter-skelter

    Synonyms: helter-skelter

How to pronounce every which way

every which way is pronounced /ˈɛvri wɪtʃ weɪ/ in British English and /ˈɛvəri wɪtʃ weɪ/ in American English. It has 5 syllables.

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