Whence
Pronunciation: /ˈwɛns/
Whence (adv)
- Used to ask or say the place something comes from or the direction it starts in.
- Used to show the reason, cause, or source of an idea, fact, or result.
- Used in formal writing to refer to the place where something begins or comes from.
Examples
- Whence did you get that information?
- I asked whence the letter came, and she smiled.
Whence (adverb)
Examples
- Whence did you come, and where are you going now?
- Whence comes this sound, and why does it stop so suddenly?