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.

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Origin of whatsoever

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

Words nearby whatsoever

whatsis, whatsit, what's it to you, what's new, whatsoe'er, whatsoever, what's the good of, what's the idea, what's the matter, what's up, what's what

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How to use whatsoever in a sentence

“There is nothing whatsoever in the video which supports the charges—it shows no criminal activity,” Bakir said.
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“There were no consultations whatsoever with people in the area,” says Cammue.
Rage Against the Ebola Crematorium|Abby Haglage|November 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
As a person in Iraq, you learn from an early age how to become “lifeless” – absolutely numb with no feelings whatsoever.
What It Feels Like For a Girl in Iraq|Noor|November 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
There was no reading of single lines whatsoever because the voices would bleed through on the other mics.
Garfield Television: The Cat Who Saved Primetime Cartoons|Rich Goldstein|November 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST

He repeated it again, slowly: “He has no values…He has no moral compass whatsoever.”
Will Chris Christie Bow to Iowa’s Pork Kings?|Olivia Nuzzi|November 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He set down as the second the golden rule, “Whatsoever ye would that men should do unto you, do ye even so to them.”
The Giant of the North|R.M. Ballantyne
At any rate, whatsoever that curious reservation meant, the majority of the staff were opposed to surrender.
The Red Year|Louis Tracy
Therefore I say unto you, All things whatsoever ye pray and ask for, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.
His Last Week|William E. Barton
All things whatsoever the Father hath are mine: therefore said I, that he taketh of mine, and shall declare it unto you.
His Last Week|William E. Barton
We can scarcely know too well those works which have tended more to form character than any collection of any kind whatsoever.
The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness|Florence Hartley

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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