every which way
adverb
1
: in every direction
2
: in a disorderly manner : irregularly
toys scattered about every which way
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web From screens to flares to wheels to dump-offs in the flats to motioning Hines out wide or into the slot and sending him every which way, the variety is aplenty. 
Nate Atkins, The Indianapolis Star, 8 Sep. 2022 And having vampires in the mix adds a whole new element to the fight sequences because the Day Shift vampires can bend their bodies every which way. Sydney Odman, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Aug. 2022 The canonical menu: eggs every which way, pancakes, burgers and melts. Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2022 Guests could be spotted every which way, admiring one era of Abloh to the next. Cassandra Pintro, Vogue, 30 June 2022 After all, most designs these days are Brazilian cut or feature lots of string and cut-outs every which way. Vogue, 2 June 2022 Her fear is that progressive voters will split their vote every which way so that none of their candidates will advance. Liz Ruskin, Anchorage Daily News, 18 May 2022 Rookie outfielders Steven Kwan and Richie Palacios were turned every which way but loose and Shane Bieber failed to register a strikeout for the first time in 86 career starts as the Blue Jays soared to a 8-3 victory. Paul Hoynes, cleveland, 7 May 2022 On most weekend nights, lines snake every which way as excited customers wait to enter three new concepts that recently opened in one long building. Tirion Morris, The Arizona Republic, 7 Apr. 2022 See More
Nate Atkins, The Indianapolis Star, 8 Sep. 2022 And having vampires in the mix adds a whole new element to the fight sequences because the Day Shift vampires can bend their bodies every which way. Sydney Odman, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Aug. 2022 The canonical menu: eggs every which way, pancakes, burgers and melts. Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2022 Guests could be spotted every which way, admiring one era of Abloh to the next. Cassandra Pintro, Vogue, 30 June 2022 After all, most designs these days are Brazilian cut or feature lots of string and cut-outs every which way. Vogue, 2 June 2022 Her fear is that progressive voters will split their vote every which way so that none of their candidates will advance. Liz Ruskin, Anchorage Daily News, 18 May 2022 Rookie outfielders Steven Kwan and Richie Palacios were turned every which way but loose and Shane Bieber failed to register a strikeout for the first time in 86 career starts as the Blue Jays soared to a 8-3 victory. Paul Hoynes, cleveland, 7 May 2022 On most weekend nights, lines snake every which way as excited customers wait to enter three new concepts that recently opened in one long building. Tirion Morris, The Arizona Republic, 7 Apr. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
probably by folk etymology from Middle English everich way every way
First Known Use
1820, in the meaning defined at sense 1
every which way
adverb
as in all over
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- all over
- everywhere
- high and low
- far and wide
- everyplace
- throughout
- right and left
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- nowhere