whichever

[ wich-ev-er, hwich- ]

pronoun

1. any one that:

   Take whichever you like.

2. no matter which:

   Whichever you choose, the others will be offended.

adjective

1. no matter which:

   whichever day;

   whichever ones you choose.

whichever

/ wɪtʃˈɛvə /

determiner

1. 1. any (one, two, etc, out of several)

      take whichever car you like

   2. ( as pronoun )

      choose whichever appeals to you

2. 1. no matter which (one or ones)

      whichever card you pick you'll still be making a mistake

   2. ( as pronoun )

      it won't make any difference, whichever comes first

Word History and Origins

Origin of whichever¹

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; which, ever

Example Sentences

Whichever pastas are on the menu at the time.

From Salon

"I think this is a situation where we'd leave the on-field decision as it is, probably whichever way it's called. On balance, I don't think it's a penalty kick."

From BBC

Also like Ohtani, Sasaki will be under club control with whichever team he signs with for six seasons, like any other rookie.

From Los Angeles Times

Try any of the following steps, whichever feels easiest and most doable right now.

From Salon

While the Hammers are still above Everton in the table, the Toffees’ had been in better form, but then they lost at struggling Southampton last week which is a disappointing defeat whichever way you look at it.

From BBC

Related Words

• that
• whatever