whatsoever

[hwuht-soh-ev-er, hwot-, wuht-, wot-]

pronoun

1. (an intensive form ofwhatever ).

   whatsoever it be; in any place whatsoever.

whatsoever

/ ˌwɒtsəʊˈɛvə /

adjective

1. (postpositive) at all: used as an intensifier with indefinite pronouns and determiners such as none, any, no one, anybody , etc

pronoun

1. an archaic word for whatever

Word History and Origins

Origin of whatsoever¹

1200–50; Middle English, equivalent to what so whatever ( Old English swā hwæt swā ) + ever ever

Example Sentences

The Spanish football giant Barcelona has told fans it has "no connection whatsoever" with the digital coin offered by its new crypto partner, following criticism over the deal.

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“All I’ve been told is we’re investigating. It doesn’t matter what happens because whatever they tell me what they are investigating, they will find no wrongdoing whatsoever.”

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But by casting doubt on autism research, Kennedy overlooks the research that has been done on vaccines and autism — studies of more than 2 million children around the world, finding no connections whatsoever.

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But it still means that, at certain times, and especially during periods of peak market turmoil, you can find investments at prices that make absolutely no sense whatsoever.

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So we need to acknowledge when our criminal-legal system is not doing justice to victims whatsoever, and they’re allowing perpetrators to walk free.

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