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for why

adverb

  1. nonstandard, not comparable For what reason; why. As she tied the boxes, her curiosity could no longer be contained. "Mister," she said, "for why do you need such hats?"

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"for why." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/for%20why. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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for why. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/for%20why

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"for why." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/for%20why.

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@misc{for_why_2026,
  title = {for why},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/for%20why},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}