whenever

[ wen-ev-er, hwen-, wuhn-, hwuhn- ]

conjunction

1. at whatever time; at any time when:

   Come whenever you like.

2. when? (used emphatically):

   Whenever did he say that?

whenever

/ wɛnˈɛvə /

conjunction

1. subordinating at every or any time that; when

   I laugh whenever I see that

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?

Word History and Origins

Origin of whenever¹

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

Example Sentences

The miners appear in the village whenever they have found gold and have money to spend, Natalia adds.

From BBC

Whenever she is alone, walking in the forest, she will worry about her children, she says.

From BBC

When beginning work with Wallace on the book, Kyle said: "The first interview we did was pretty straightforward, and then we agreed to meet whenever he was available."

From BBC

“I’m a citizen legislator, and I didn’t plan on being in Congress forever. But whenever I think I can make a difference, I’ll consider public service in different forms, including running for Congress again.”

From Los Angeles Times

We try to actually go to dinner or drinks, all of us, whenever we are in full glam.

From Los Angeles Times