whenever

[hwen-ev-er, wen-, hwuh n-, wuh n-]

See more synonyms for whenever on Thesaurus.com

conjunction

at whatever time; at any time when: Come whenever you like.
when? (used emphatically): Whenever did he say that?

Origin of whenever

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

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2018

Related Words

when

Examples from the Web for whenever

Contemporary Examples

I am fortunate that I have never been deathly ill, but whenever I have the stomach flu, I most certainly feel like I am dying.
Why My Norovirus Panic Makes Me Sick
Lizzie Crocker
January 5, 2015
For now, the Egyptian government has issued a statement saying that Clooney is free to enter Egypt “whenever she wants.”
Amal Clooney vs. Egypt’s Courts
Christopher Dickey
January 4, 2015
Weirich said whenever she saw Fox, she was wearing something too tight.
Inside A Finishing School for Transwomen
Sharon Adarlo
December 27, 2014
This is just the way we consume TV now: our favorite shows, whenever we want them, wherever we want them.
New Innovations Let You Watch TV Anywhere You Go
December 8, 2014
Whenever you do business, you have to follow the local rules and laws.
Alibaba’s Dark Side: Censoring Customers
Brendon Hong
November 18, 2014

Historical Examples

Whenever he was fresh and full of spirits, he had enough to overflow upon her and every one.
Malbone
Thomas Wentworth Higginson
Spare me not, therefore, my dear friend, whenever you think me in the least faulty.
Clarissa, Volume 1 (of 9)
Samuel Richardson
Whenever we get under the skin, it is Shakespeare's femininity which startles us.
The Man Shakespeare
Frank Harris
Once at least, whenever they were together, she brought Max into the conversation.
K
Mary Roberts Rinehart
Whenever one of these comes, bring it to me and I'll take care of it for you.
Her Father's Daughter
Gene Stratton-Porter

British Dictionary definitions for whenever

whenever

conjunction

(subordinating) at every or any time that; whenI laugh whenever I see that

adverb Also: when ever

no matter whenit'll be here, whenever you decide to come for it
informal at an unknown or unspecified timeI'll take it if it comes today, tomorrow, or whenever
an intensive form of when, used in questionswhenever did he escape?

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Word Origin and History for whenever

adv.

late 14c., from when + ever.

whenever

Origin of .css-1fxfie5{font-size:22px;}@media (max-width:768px){.css-1fxfie5{font-size:18px;margin:0 10px 10px 0;word-break:break-all;word-wrap:break-word;-webkit-hyphens:auto;-moz-hyphens:auto;-ms-hyphens:auto;hyphens:auto;line-height:22px;}}whenever

Related Words

Examples from the Web for whenever

Contemporary Examples

I am fortunate that I have never been deathly ill, but whenever I have the stomach flu, I most certainly feel like I am dying.

For now, the Egyptian government has issued a statement saying that Clooney is free to enter Egypt “whenever she wants.”

Weirich said whenever she saw Fox, she was wearing something too tight.

This is just the way we consume TV now: our favorite shows, whenever we want them, wherever we want them.

Whenever you do business, you have to follow the local rules and laws.

Historical Examples

Whenever he was fresh and full of spirits, he had enough to overflow upon her and every one.

Spare me not, therefore, my dear friend, whenever you think me in the least faulty.

Whenever we get under the skin, it is Shakespeare's femininity which startles us.

Once at least, whenever they were together, she brought Max into the conversation.

Whenever one of these comes, bring it to me and I'll take care of it for you.

whenever

Word Origin and History for whenever

adv.

Origin of whenever