whenever

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

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

She said following that a safeguarding issue was logged and staff were accompanied by a Merseyside Police officer whenever they attended the house.

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Plus you cannot renew coverage whenever you wish — you can only do it during Medicare’s open-enrollment period, which runs from Oct.

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"Tremor occurs whenever magma is moving -- including before eruptions," Reiss explained.

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They have made clear that Beijing’s control of rare earths isn’t a theoretical tool in trade conflicts, but a powerful weapon it will use whenever it feels like hurting the U.S.

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The President said the ad was intended to interfere with the Supreme Court as it considers the legality of his claim that he can levy tariffs on anything he wants, for any amount he wants, whenever he wants.

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