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For which reason; so; -- used relatively.

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  1. adv. & conj. For which reason; so; -- used relatively.
  2. adv. & conj. For what reason; why; -- used interrogatively.
  3. n. the reason why.
  4. n. the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase ‘the whys and wherefores’
  5. r:73/n:27 n the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase `the whys and wherefores'