"よりによって" meaning in Japanese

See よりによって in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Conjunction

IPA: [jo̞ɾʲi ɲ̟i jo̞t̚te̞] Forms: yori ni yotte [romanization]
Etymology: From 選(よ)り (yori, 連(れん)用(よう)形(けい) (ren'yōkei, “stem or continuative form”) of the verb 選(よ)る (yoru).) + に (ni) + 選(よ)って (yotte, conjunctive form of the verb 選(よ)る (yoru)). Etymology templates: {{ja-r|連%用%形|れん%よう%けい|stem or continuative form|rom=ren'yōkei}} 連(れん)用(よう)形(けい) (ren'yōkei, “stem or continuative form”), {{ja-r|選る|よる||pos=}} 選(よ)る (yoru), {{ja-etym-renyokei|選る|よる}} 連(れん)用(よう)形(けい) (ren'yōkei, “stem or continuative form”) of the verb 選(よ)る (yoru)., {{ja-r|選る|よる}} 選(よ)る (yoru), {{ja-compound|選り|より|に||選って|よって|pos1=連(れん)用(よう)形(けい) (<span class="mention-tr tr">ren'yōkei</span>, “stem or continuative form”) of the verb 選(よ)る (<span class="mention-tr tr">yoru</span>).|pos3=conjunctive form of the verb 選(よ)る (<span class="mention-tr tr">yoru</span>)|t2=}} 選(よ)り (yori, 連(れん)用(よう)形(けい) (ren'yōkei, “stem or continuative form”) of the verb 選(よ)る (yoru).) + に (ni) + 選(よ)って (yotte, conjunctive form of the verb 選(よ)る (yoru)) Head templates: {{ja-pos|conjunction|より に よって}} よりによって • (yori ni yotte)
  1. of all things
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      "other": "よりに・よって"
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