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View synonyms for whenever

whenever

[ wen-ev-er, hwen-, wuhn-, hwuhn- ]

conjunction

  1. at whatever time; at any time when:

    Come whenever you like.

  2. when? (used emphatically):

    Whenever did he say that?



whenever

/ wɛnˈɛvə /

conjunction

  1. subordinating at every or any time that; when

    I laugh whenever I see that

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


adverb

  1. no matter when

    it'll be here, whenever you decide to come for it

  2. informal.
    at an unknown or unspecified time

    I'll take it if it comes today, tomorrow, or whenever

  3. an intensive form of when, used in questions

    whenever did he escape?

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of whenever1

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; when, ever
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Example Sentences

I am fortunate that I have never been deathly ill, but whenever I have the stomach flu, I most certainly feel like I am dying.

For now, the Egyptian government has issued a statement saying that Clooney is free to enter Egypt “whenever she wants.”

Weirich said whenever she saw Fox, she was wearing something too tight.

According to the deacon, Williams made countless house calls and hospital visits whenever he could.

This is just the way we consume TV now: our favorite shows, whenever we want them, wherever we want them.

The real experience has a magnetism of its own and will win above mere technicality whenever it has the opportunity.

I knew he was pleased, because whenever he corrected me he would say, "Nein, Kindchen" in such a gentle way!

Is it true that whenever we are about to do an ill or unjust deed a shadow of the fruits it will bring comes over us as a warning?

Whenever he visited the garden he told everybody that he should never come there again because Grandfather Mole was too greedy.

There were machine guns here which wiped out the landing parties whenever they tried to get ashore North of the present line.

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whene'erWhen in Rome, do as the Romans do