whenever

American  

[hwen-, wen-ev-er, hwuhn-, wuhn-] / ʰwɛn-, wɛnˈɛv ər, ʰwən-, wən- /

conjunction

1. at whatever time; at any time when.

   Come whenever you like.

2. when? (used emphatically).

   Whenever did he say that?

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whenever British  

/ wɛnˈɛvə /

conjunction

1. (subordinating) at every or any time that; when

   I laugh whenever I see that

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adverb

1. no matter when

   it'll be here, whenever you decide to come for it

2. informal at an unknown or unspecified time

   I'll take it if it comes today, tomorrow, or whenever

3. an intensive form of when, used in questions

   whenever did he escape?

Etymology

Origin of whenever

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; when, ever

Example Sentences

Whenever he would call me about a new script, we’d talk out what’s in my head in the version of events that led me down this path.

From Los Angeles Times

Zelensky said he had not decided whether to stand again, whenever an election is held: "I might run and might not."

From BBC

“Whenever there’s a wave of uncertainty, all of the things that people were confident about require a repricing.”

From The Wall Street Journal

He operates drones and lends his medical skills whenever possible.

From BBC

Whenever it is finalized and published, the report won’t have the force of law.

From Los Angeles Times