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whyWhy?
[hwahy, wahy]
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adverb
1.
for what? for what reason, cause, or purpose?:
Why did you behave so badly?
conjunction
2.
for what cause or reason:
I don't know why he is leaving.
3.
for which; on account of which (usually after reason to introduce a relative clause):
the reason why he refused to go.
4.
the reason for which:
That is why he returned.
noun, plural whys.
5.
a question concerning the cause or reason for which something is done, achieved, etc.:
a child's unending hows and whys.
6.
the cause or reason:
the whys and wherefores of a troublesome situation.
interjection
7.
(used as an expression of surprise, hesitation, etc., or sometimes a mere expletive):
Why, it's all gone!
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