soever

American  

[soh-ev-er] / soʊˈɛv ər /

adverb

1. at all; in any case; of any kind; in any way (used with generalizing force after who, what, when, where, how, any, all, etc., sometimes separated by intervening words).

   Choose what thing soever you please.

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soever British  

/ səʊˈɛvə /

adverb

1. in any way at all: used to emphasize or make less precise a word or phrase, usually in combination with what, where, when, how, etc, or else separated by intervening words Compare whatsoever

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Etymology

Origin of soever

First recorded in 1510–20; so ¹ + ever

Example Sentences

“In the woods,” he writes, “a man casts off his years, as the snake his slough, and at what period soever of life, is always a child.”

From The Guardian • Jan. 24, 2020

This is the worst written article I've ever read and no research what soever!!!

From Seattle Times • Jan. 10, 2012

And king Solomon gave unto the queen of Sheba all her desire, what soever she asked .

From Time Magazine Archive

Attending the funeral of a father, how little reason soever he had to love him, could not be pleasant.

From Time Magazine Archive

At such times as this, it is as if the brain becomes unhinged; we think of strange, and often foolish things, of no consequence soever.

From The Fire-Gods A Tale of the Congo by Gilson, Charles