Another Word For WHY

wherefore

Verb : (conjunctive, interrogative, archaic) Why, for what reason, because of what.

Verb : (conjunctive, indicative, archaic or formal) Therefore; thus.

Noun : An intent or purpose; a why.

how come

Verb : (idiomatic, informal) Why; why is it; for what reason or purpose; due to what cause?

explaining

Noun : explanation

explanation

Noun : The act or process of explaining.

Noun : Something that explains, makes understandable.

Noun : A resolution of disputed points pursuant to discussion; a mutual clarification of disputed points; reconciliation.

result

Verb : To proceed, spring up or rise, as a consequence, from facts, arguments, premises, combination of circumstances, consultation, thought or endeavor.

Verb : (intransitive, followed by "in") To have as a consequence; to lead to; to bring about

Verb : (law) To return to the proprietor (or heirs) after a reversion.

rationale

Noun : An explanation of the basis or fundamental reasons for something.

Noun : A justification or rationalization for something.

Noun : (rare, religion) A liturgical vestment worn by some Christian bishops of various denominations.

cause

Noun : (countable, often with of, typically of adverse results) The source of, or reason for, an event or action; that which produces or effects a result.

Noun : (uncountable, especially with for and a bare noun) Sufficient reason.

Noun : (countable) A goal, aim or principle, especially one which transcends purely selfish ends.

reason

Noun : A cause:

Noun : That which causes something: an efficient cause, a proximate cause.

Noun : A motive for an action or a determination.

consequence

Noun : An effect; something that follows a cause as a result.

Noun : An unwanted or unpleasant effect.

Noun : consecution; chain of causes and effects.

therefore

Verb : (conjunctive) Consequently, by or in consequence of that or this cause; referring to something previously stated.

Verb : (conjunctive, archaic) for that; for it (in reference to a previous statement)

because

Verb : For the reason (that).

Verb : On account (of), for sake (of).

Verb : (by ellipsis) Used alone to refuse to provide a full answer a question begun with "why", usually taken as an anapodoton of the elided full phrase "Because I said so".

well

Verb : (manner) Accurately, competently, satisfactorily.

Verb : (manner) Completely, fully.

Verb : (degree) To a significant degree.

when

Verb : (interrogative) At what time? At which time? Upon which occasion or circumstance? Used to introduce direct or indirect questions about time.

Verb : At an earlier time and under different, usually less favorable, circumstances.

Verb : (relative) At which, on which, during which: often omitted or replaced with that.

thus

Verb : (manner) In this way or manner.

Verb : (conjunctive) As a result.

Noun : Alternative form of thuris [(uncountable) Frankincense obtained from conifers such as the Norway spruce, or long-leaved pine.]

grounds

Noun : (law) Basis or justification for something.

Noun : The collective land areas that compose a larger area.

Noun : The sediment at the bottom of a liquid, or from which a liquid has been filtered.

what

Verb : (interrogative) In what way; to what extent.

Verb : Used before a prepositional phrase to emphasise that something is taken into consideration as a cause or reason; usually used in combination with 'with' (see what with), and much less commonly with other prepositions.

Noun : (obsolete, uncountable) Something; thing; stuff.

that

Verb : (degree) To a given extent or degree.

Verb : (degree) To a great extent or degree; very, particularly (in negative constructions).

Verb : (informal, Britain, Australia) To such an extent; so. (in positive constructions).

how

Verb : (interrogative) To what degree or extent.

Verb : (interrogative) In what manner:

Verb : By what means.

whereby

Verb : (interrogative, obsolete) By what, in which direction; how.

Verb : By which.

Verb : (nonstandard) Where, wherein, in which.

such

Noun : (philosophy) Something being indicated that is similar to something else.

Noun : A surname.

where

Verb : Interrogative adverb, used in either a direct or indirect question: in, at or to what place.

Verb : (with certain prepositions) What place.

Verb : (informal) where are.

whence

Verb : (archaic, formal or literary) From where; from which place or source.

end

Noun : The terminal point of something in space or time.

Noun : (by extension) The cessation of an effort, activity, state, or motion.

Noun : (by extension) Death.

right

Adjective : (archaic) Straight, not bent.

Adjective : (geometry) Of an angle, having a size of 90 degrees, or one quarter of a complete rotation; the angle between two perpendicular lines.

Adjective : (geometry) Of a geometric figure, incorporating a right angle between edges, faces, axes, etc.

invest

Verb : To spend money, time, or energy on something, especially for some benefit or purpose; used with in.

Verb : (transitive, dated) To clothe or wrap (with garments).

Verb : (intransitive, obsolete) To put on (clothing).

but

Verb : (chiefly literary or poetic) Merely, only, just, no more than

Verb : (Australia, Tyneside, conjunctive) Though, however.

Noun : An instance of using the word "but"; an objection or caveat.

yeah

Noun : Pronunciation spelling of year. [A period of time akin to the time taken for the Earth to undergo a full cycle of seasons.]

not

Verb : Negates the meaning of the modified verb.

Verb : To no degree.

Verb : (litotes) Used to indicate the opposite or near opposite, often in a form of understatement.

bother

Verb : (transitive) To annoy, to disturb, to irritate; to be troublesome to, to make trouble for.

Verb : (intransitive or reflexive) To feel care or concern; to burden or inconvenience oneself out of concern.

Verb : (intransitive, catenative) To take the trouble, to trouble oneself (to do something).

lassie

Noun : (chiefly Scotland, Northern England, Tyneside, Northumbria) A young girl, a lass, especially one seen as a sweetheart.

Noun : A name given to female dogs.

and

Noun : (music, often informal) In rhythm, the second half of a divided beat.

Noun : (UK dialectal) Breath.

Noun : (UK dialectal) Sea smoke; steam fog.

hey

Noun : (country dancing) A choreographic figure in which three or more dancers weave between one another, passing by left and right shoulder alternately.

Noun : A surname.

Noun : Alternative spelling of he (“Hebrew letter”) [(uncountable) The game of tag, or it, in which the player attempting to catch the others is called "he".]

for

Noun : Initialism of field Of research.

Noun : Initialism of frame of reference. [A set of assumptions, ideas and standards that form a viewpoint from which philosophical, religious and other ideas may be evaluated.]

Noun : Initialism of Fellowship of Reconciliation, any of a number of religious nonviolent organizations, particularly in English-speaking countries.

are

Noun : (rare) An accepted (but deprecated and rarely used) metric unit of area equal to 100 square metres, or a former unit of approximately the same extent. Symbol: a.

Noun : A village in Saaremaa, Saare County, Estonia

Noun : Initialism of advance reader’s edition.

harvester

Noun : (dated) A person who gathers the harvest (harvests the crop).

Noun : A machine that gathers the harvest (harvests the crop).

Noun : (forestry) A type of heavy forestry vehicle employed in cut-to-length logging for felling, delimbing and bucking trees

does

Noun : Initialism of direct inward dialing. [The ability to make an external telephone call to an internal extension within an organization.]

Noun : (psychiatry) Initialism of dissociative identity disorder. [(psychiatry) A mental disorder characterized by the presence of two or more personality states or distinct identities that repeatedly take control of a person's behavior.]

Noun : Initialism of damsel in distress. [A young woman perceived as being helpless in a dangerous situation and requiring rescue.]

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reasons

Noun : A cause:

Noun : That which causes something: an efficient cause, a proximate cause.

Noun : A motive for an action or a determination.

exactly

Verb : (manner) Without approximation; precisely.

Verb : (focus) Precisely, used to provide emphasis.

anyway

Verb : (conjunctive) Regardless; anyhow.

Verb : Used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement. See anyhow and at least.

Verb : Used to indicate a change of subject.

actually

Verb : (modal) In act or in fact; really; in truth; positively.

Verb : (obsolete) Actively.

Verb : (obsolete) Currently; at the time.

really

Verb : (literal) In a way or manner that is real, not unreal.

Verb : (modal) Actually; in fact; in reality.

Verb : (informal, as an intensifier) Very (modifying an adjective); very much (modifying a verb).

whether

Noun : (obsolete, dialect) The retention of the afterbirth in cows or sheep.

know

Verb : (transitive) To perceive the truth or factuality of; to be certain of or that; to correctly believe with justified confidence via reliable methods.

Verb : (intransitive) To be or become aware or cognizant.

Verb : (transitive) To be aware of; to be cognizant of.

think

Verb : (transitive) To ponder, to go over in one's head.

Verb : (intransitive) To communicate to oneself in one's mind, to try to find a solution to a problem.

Verb : (intransitive) To conceive of something or someone (usually followed by of; infrequently, by on).

honestly

Verb : (manner) In an honest manner.

Verb : Frankly, to be honest.

explain

Verb : (transitive, intransitive) To make plain, manifest, or intelligible; to clear of obscurity; to illustrate the meaning of.

Verb : (transitive) To give a valid excuse for past behavior.

Verb : (obsolete) To make flat, smooth out.

just

Adjective : Factually right, correct; factual.

Adjective : Rationally right, correct.

Adjective : Morally right; upright, righteous, equitable; fair.

heck

Noun : (euphemistic) Hell.

Noun : The bolt or latch of a door.

Noun : A rack for cattle to feed at.

guess

Verb : To reach a partly (or totally) unqualified conclusion.

Verb : To solve by a correct conjecture; to conjecture rightly.

Verb : (chiefly US) to suppose (introducing a proposition of uncertain plausibility).

thing

Noun : That which is considered to exist as a separate entity, object, quality or concept.

Noun : A word, symbol, sign, or other referent that can be used to refer to any entity.

Noun : An individual object or distinct entity.

nobody

Noun : Someone who is not important or well-known.

fact

Noun : Something actual as opposed to invented.

Noun : Something which is real.

Noun : Something concrete used as a basis for further interpretation.

suppose

Verb : (transitive) To take for granted; to conclude, with less than absolute supporting data; to believe.

Verb : (transitive) To theorize or hypothesize.

Verb : (transitive) To imagine; to believe; to receive as true.

something

Adjective : Having a characteristic that the speaker cannot specify.

Verb : (degree) Somewhat; to a degree.

Verb : (colloquial, especially in certain set combinations) Used to adverbialise a following adjective

anymore

Verb : (especially US) Alternative form of any more. [(in negative or interrogative constructions) From a given time onwards; longer, again.]

ask

Verb : (transitive or ditransitive) To request (information, or an answer to a question).

Verb : To put forward (a question) to be answered.

Verb : To interrogate or enquire of (a person).

wonder

Noun : Something that causes amazement or awe; a marvel.

Noun : Something astonishing and seemingly inexplicable.

Noun : Someone very talented at something, a genius.

obviously

Verb : In an obvious or clearly apparent manner.

Verb : (colloquial) Used as a filler word, or to introduce information even when not obvious.

anybody

Noun : a person of some importanc

understand

Verb : (transitive) (of words, statements, art, etc.) To know the meaning of.

Verb : (transitive) (of people) To know the intent, motives or nature of or (of events) to know the causes of or reasons for.

Verb : To believe, to think one grasps sufficiently despite potentially incomplete knowledge.

maybe

Verb : Perhaps, possibly.

Verb : (as a pro-sentence) Perhaps that is true (expressing no commitment to a decision or a neutral viewpoint to a statement).

Verb : (UK, meiosis) Certainly.

they

Noun : In Modern English, they is a third-person pronoun relating to a grammatical subject.

Noun : a 1917 poem by the English soldier and poet Siegfried Sassoon published in The Old Huntsman and Other Poems.

Noun : "They" is a science fiction short story by American writer Robert A. Heinlein.

precisely

Verb : (manner) In a precise manner; exactly.

Verb : (focus) Used to provide emphasis.

simply

Verb : (manner) In a simple way or state; considered in or by itself; without addition; alone.

Verb : (manner) Plainly; without art or subtlety

Verb : (manner) Foolishly; stupidly.

answer

Noun : A response or reply; something said or done in reaction to a statement or question.

Noun : A solution to a problem.

Noun : (law) A document filed in response to a complaint, responding to each point raised in the complaint and raising counterpoints.

yes

Noun : An affirmative expression; an answer that shows agreement or acceptance.

Noun : A vote of support or in favor/favour of something.

Verb : (colloquial, transitive) To agree with, affirm, approve.

begs

Verb : (intransitive) To request the help of someone, often in the form of money.

Verb : (transitive) To plead with someone for help, a favor, etc.; to entreat.

Verb : (transitive) To unwillingly provoke a negative, often violent, reaction.

question

Noun : A sentence, phrase or word which asks for information, reply or response; an interrogative.

Noun : A subject or topic for consideration or investigation.

Noun : A doubt or challenge about the truth, accuracy, or validity of a matter.

puzzling

Adjective : Difficult to understand or explain; enigmatic or confusing; perplexing.

Noun : Time spent pondering something confusing.

wounder

Noun : One who wounds.

paradox

Noun : An apparently self-contradictory statement, which can only be true if it is false, and vice versa.

Noun : A counterintuitive conclusion or outcome.

Noun : A claim that two apparently contradictory ideas are true.

frankly

Verb : In a frank or candid manner, especially in a way that may seem too open, excessively honest, or slightly blunt.

Verb : (sentence adverb) In truth, to tell the truth.

Verb : (sciences, medicine) To a degree large enough as to be plainly evident.

let

Verb : (transitive) To allow to, not to prevent (+ infinitive, but usually without to).

Verb : (transitive) To allow to be or do without interference; to not disturb or meddle with; to leave (someone or something) alone.

Verb : (transitive) To allow the release of (a fluid).

sagal

Noun : A surname from Hebrew.

ashame

Verb : (intransitive, obsolete) To feel shame; to be ashamed.

Verb : (transitive, rare) To make ashamed; to shame.

ought

Verb : (auxiliary) Indicating duty or obligation.

Verb : (auxiliary) Indicating advisability or prudence.

Verb : (auxiliary) Indicating desirability.

want

Verb : (transitive) To wish for or desire (something); to feel a need or desire for; to crave or demand.

Verb : (by extension) To make it easy or tempting to do something undesirable, or to make it hard or challenging to refrain from doing it.

Verb : (transitive, in particular) To wish, desire, or demand to see, have the presence of or do business with.

anyhow

Verb : (manner) In any way or manner whatever.

Verb : (conjunctive) In any case. Used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement.

happened

Verb : (intransitive) To occur or take place.

Verb : (transitive, archaic) To happen to; to befall.

Verb : (intransitive or impersonal, with infinitive) To do or occur by chance or unexpectedly.

basically

Verb : in a fundamental, essential or basic manner

Verb : essentially; mostly; pretty much

Verb : (filler) used to refer to the most important or fundamental point the speaker is making or to indicate generalization or simplification; sometimes tending towards a meaningless filler word

gist

Noun : (countable) The main idea or substance, or the most essential part, of a longer or more complicated matter; the crux, the heart, the pith.

Noun : (countable, law, dated) The essential ground for action in a lawsuit, without which there is no cause of action; the gravamen.

Noun : (uncountable, Nigeria) Gossip, rumour; (countable) an instance of this.

even

Adjective : Flat and level.

Adjective : Without great variation.

Adjective : Equal in proportion, quantity, size, etc.

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clearly

Verb : (manner) In a clear manner.

Verb : (modal) Without a doubt; obviously.

Verb : (degree) To a degree clearly discernible.

flabbergasts

Verb : (transitive) To overwhelm with bewilderment; to amaze, confound, or stun, especially in a ludicrous manner.

wether

Noun : A castrated goat.

Noun : A castrated ram.

Verb : (transitive) To castrate a male sheep or goat.

perplexing

Adjective : That causes perplexity.

rightly

Verb : In a right manner; correctly, justifiably.

probably

Verb : In all likelihood.

indeed

Verb : (modal) Truly; in fact; actually.

Verb : (degree, after the adjective modified) In fact.

rephrase

Verb : To say or write something with different wording.

hmmm

nutshell

Noun : The shell that surrounds the kernel of a nut.

Noun : A short book summarizing an area of law.

Noun : (nautical) A small boat; a boat considered small in comparison to the seas.

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motives

Noun : (obsolete) An idea or communication that makes one want to act, especially from spiritual sources; a divine prompting.

Noun : An incentive to act in a particular way; a reason or emotion that makes one want to do something; anything that prompts a choice of action.

Noun : (obsolete, rare) A limb or other bodily organ that can move.

here

Verb : (location) In, on, or at this place.

Verb : (location) To this place; used in place of the more dated hither.

Verb : (abstract) In this context.

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