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whatever

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pronoun

what·​ev·​er
(h)wät-ˈe-vər,
(h)wət- How to pronounce whatever (audio)
1
a
: anything or everything that
take whatever you want
b
: no matter what
whatever he says, they won't believe him
c
: whatnot
enjoys skiing, hiking, or whatever
2
: what sense 1a(1)
—used to express astonishment or perplexity
whatever do you mean by that

whatever

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adjective

1
a
: any … that : all … that
buy peace … on whatever terms could be obtained C. S. Forester
b
: no matter what
money, in whatever hands, will confer power Samuel Johnson
2
: of any kind at all
—used after the substantive it modifies with any or with an expressed or implied negative
in any order whatever W. G. Moultonno food whatever

whatever

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adverb

: in any case : whatever the case may be
—sometimes used interjectionally to suggest the unimportance of an issue or decision between alternatives
go see a movie, watch TV,—whatever

Synonyms

Pronoun

Adverb

Example Sentences

Pronoun “What's that smell?” “I don't know, but whatever it is, it's awful!” Whatever you do, don't press that button! Adjective She will buy the painting at whatever price. There's no evidence whatever to support your theory. Adverb whatever the reviews say, I still think it was a great play
Recent Examples on the Web
Adjective
Central to whatever the answer might be is the issue of race and policing – the same as when Watts exploded in 1965 and then in 1992, with south Los Angeles again the epicenter of violence that spread to other parts of Southern California. Theresa Walker, Orange County Register, 30 Apr. 2017 The symptoms, for whatever reason, took a turn for the worse maybe five days ago. Anthony Slater, The Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2017 Whatever spoils of tour come back with them are to be conscientiously invested. Joe Rubino, The Know, 30 Mar. 2017 Basically helping out with whatever needed to be done. Nancy Ngo, Twin Cities, 25 Jan. 2017 The show often has a little segment on the history of whatever pile of carbohydrates the contestants have to construct. The Washington Post, The Denver Post, 3 Jan. 2017
Adverb
Wants to be sure her friends notice her new whatever-she's-wearing. Arkansas Online, 8 May 2021 And so the Administration of Harvard, by its own admission, has taken no action whatever. William F. Buckley Jr., National Review, 23 Oct. 2017 Obviously nobody is going to listen to me on the subject of clowns, so whatever. Marc Snetiker, EW.com, 17 Oct. 2017 Most fares are less than $330, which is whatever-the-Norwegian-word-for-remarkable-is for flights that usually cost at least $750. Meredith Carey, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Mar. 2017 See More

Word History

First Known Use

Pronoun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Adjective

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Adverb

1870, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of whatever was in the 14th century

Phrases Containing whatever

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