whenever

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

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

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?

Word History and Origins

Origin of whenever¹

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

Example Sentences

Eubank Jr and Hearn clashed repeatedly during the build-up to the first fight, with the former taking to heckling the Matchroom promoter whenever he spoke.

From BBC

"Whenever anyone gets excited about AI, I want to see it ultimately in the economic growth and the GDP growth."

From BBC

“Whenever I meet people, I’m someone who looks at their teeth,” said Bui, 27.

From Los Angeles Times

At the beginning of the show, host Nate Bargatze announced that $100,000 was going to be donated to the Boys & Girls Club of Los Angeles, but whenever a winner went over, the money would start to drop.

From Los Angeles Times

Paul Dergarabedian, a senior media analyst at Comscore, says audiences should expect an uptick of re-releases whenever a year ends with a 0 or a 5.

From Los Angeles Times