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

At this point in the pandemic, experts are urging people to focus less on efficacy numbers and instead prioritize getting vaccinated with whichever authorized vaccine is being offered to them.

From Washington Post

The city has now returned to limited Phase Two activities, meaning that restaurants can allow indoor dining at 25% capacity or no more than 250 people, whichever is fewer.

From Washington Blade

This advice is contrary to the strategy being pursued in the UK, which advises using whichever vaccine is available for the second shot.

From Popular-Science

For the below links, feel free to use whichever mushrooms you want to vary the flavors and textures.

From Washington Post

Entertainment venues can have as many as 250 people or 30 percent capacity, whichever is less.

From Washington Post

First, they allow Paul to siphon off attention from whichever potential candidate is making news.

From The Daily Beast

Whichever way forward works, it needs to happen, so that “liberty and just for all” actually means “all.”

From The Daily Beast

Both are stale and boring, and whichever one you end up having in the end is still unpleasant.

From The Daily Beast

Whichever party attacks that problem can help shake us free of our disillusionment with democracy.

From The Daily Beast

Whichever of the groups was in power would be marching the other to the gallows.

From The Daily Beast

The conflict in Tom's puzzled heart sharpened that evening into dreadful edges that cut him mercilessly whichever way he turned.

From Project Gutenberg

Whichever one is selected it should be fairly and honestly handled by my method.

From Project Gutenberg

Have both a feather bed and a mattress upon the bedstead, that she may place whichever she prefers uppermost.

From Project Gutenberg

Mrs. Tremayne was gracious enough to imply that she would marry whichever one of us fulfilled a certain condition.

From Project Gutenberg

She'll soon wilt when she sees we mean business—either go, or take a chaperon, or marry the man, whichever she prefers.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• that
• whatever