different between hereinbefore vs wherever

English

Etymology

herein +? before

Adverb

hereinbefore (not comparable)

1. (formal) In a preceding part of this speech, book, or text; before this.

Antonyms

• hereinafter

Translations

See also

English

Alternative forms

• whereever (obsolete)

Etymology

From where +? ever

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /(h)w????v?/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /w?????v?/
• Rhymes: -?v?(?)

Adverb

wherever (not comparable)

1. An emphatic form of where.

   Wherever have you been all my life?

Usage notes

• Used emphatically, wherever may be two words (where ever) when used in questions, though the single word is more common, especially in US usage.

Synonyms

• everwhere (US, dialectal, Appalachia)

Translations

Conjunction

wherever

1. In or to whatever place; anywhere.

2. In all places; everywhere.

Translations

See also

• thereabout, thereafter, thereagainst, thereat, thereby, therefor, therefore, therefrom, therein, thereinafter, thereof, thereon, thereto, theretofore, thereunder, thereunto, thereupon, therewith, therewithal
• hereabout, hereafter, hereat, hereby, herein, hereinafter, hereinbefore, hereinto, hereof, hereon, hereto, heretofore, hereunto, hereunder, hereupon, herewith
• whereabouts, whereas, whereafter, whereat, whereby, wherefore, wherefrom, wherein, whereinto, whereof, whereon, whereto, whereunder, whereupon, wherever, wherewith, wherewithal