whatsoever

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

/ ˌʰwʌt soʊˈɛv ər, ˌʰwɒt-, ˌwʌt-, ˌwɒt- /

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pronoun, adjective

(an intensive form of whatever): whatsoever it be; in any place whatsoever.

RELATED WORDS

any, everything

Nearby words

whatevs, whatnot, whatsis, whatsit, whatsoe'er, whatsoever, whaup, whaur, wheal, wheal-and-flare reaction, wheat

Origin of whatsoever

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

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Examples from the Web for whatsoever

MTV, CBS, and the NFL had no knowledge of this whatsoever and unfortunately, the whole thing went wrong in the end.
Super Bowl’s ‘Nipplegate’ Fiasco 10 Years Later: The Pop Diva, the Boob, and the Outrage|Marlow Stern|February 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Who I am, my body, I was not created from surgery, at all, whatsoever.
Transgender Model Carmen Carrera Says She Wants to Walk the Victoria’s Secret Show|Tricia Romano|November 12, 2013|DAILY BEAST
All of our hard work began to disintegrate in an instant, based on a decision the Marines and I had no input on whatsoever.
Iraq War, 10th Anniversary: The Last Grand Mufti|John Kael Weston|March 21, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Eisenhower: Of course, but Mr. President, did he put any conditions in whatsoever, in there?
JFK’s Secret White House Recordings Unveiled|Ted Widmer|September 25, 2012|DAILY BEAST

“There is no arrogance about Mr. Issa whatsoever, which I have found to be unusual,” she says.
How Darrell Issa’s Pursuit of Attorney General Eric Holder Is Playing Back Home|Jamie Reno|June 28, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The mother said in all humility: "Whatsoever Thou doest, Master, that is surely right."
I.N.R.I.|Peter Rosegger
Assuredly, we need it, whatsoever may be our lot in this world.
Elijah the Tishbite|C. (Charles) H. (Henry) Mackintosh
This is but an emotional bias and has nothing to do whatsoever with the attainment of truth.
The Necessity of Atheism|Dr. D.M. Brooks
It was the custom of Miss Caroline, also, to sign gladly for whatsoever Mrs. Potts signified would be to her advantage.
The Boss of Little Arcady|Harry Leon Wilson
Whereupon he promised with an oath, to give her whatsoever she would ask of him.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version|Various

British Dictionary definitions for whatsoever

whatsoever

/ (ˌwɒtsəʊˈɛvə) /

adjective

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

pronoun

an archaic word for whatever

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Word Origin and History for whatsoever

whatsoever

pron.

mid-13c., quuat-so-euere; see what + soever.