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

Margaret Smith, Mr Baker's mother, said she was "not surprised whatsoever" about the dismissal of the case.

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“There’s no indication he was going to slow down ... none whatsoever,” Glassman told jurors.

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He’s the No. 1 player in the world again, and remains a little goofy, awkward, and raw—and with no jadedness whatsoever.

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McNutt said Lyon would inspect the facility if the governor ordered him to, but otherwise, he “has no intention of inspecting the facility whatsoever.”

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What little we do depend on the government - what it does provide for us - the shutdown is not going to impact us whatsoever.

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