wherein

Etymology

where- + in

adv

  1. How, or in what way.
    Wherein have I sinned, that thou wouldest deliver thy servant into the hand of Ahab, to slay me? 1901, Bible (American Standard Version), 1 Kings 18:9

conj

  1. Where, or in which location.
    As she went through the woods where the primroses and the whitethorn were blossoming, the place seemed as the land of Elim, wherein there were twelve wells and threescore and ten palm trees. 1902, John Buchan, The Outgoing of the Tide
  2. During which.
  3. How, or in what way.
    In order to show them wherein they were wrong, Samuel was instructed to bear witness against them […] 2011, Bible (English Standard Version), 1 Samuel 8:9

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