whensoever
Americanadverb
conjunction
Etymology
Origin of whensoever
1275–1325; Middle English, equivalent to whenso (modeled on whereso; see wheresoever) + ever ever
Example Sentences
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They arrogate to themselves now a right of paying domiciliary visits without search-warrants, of forcing open a person's door whensoever the outrage may suit their whim.
From My Lords of Strogue, Vol. I (of III) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union by Wingfield, Lewis
For ye have the poor with you always, and whensoever ye will ye may do them good; but me ye have not always.
From "Granny's Chapters" (on scriptural subjects) by Ross, Lady Mary
A governor on his appointment is invested with a silver sword as a badge of office, and is bound to appear with his contingent of militia, whensoever summoned for military service.
From The Highlands of Ethiopia by Harris, William Cornwallis
But whensoever the time be of fulfilling the promise, it ensures to the people of God the success of their defensive arms against them that pretended a domination over them.
From A Hind Let Loose Or, An Historical Representation of the Testimonies of the Church of Scotland for the Interest of Christ. With the True State Thereof in All Its Periods by Shields, Alexander
Onlie that I find pleasure, alreadie, in glancing over the foregoing pages whensoever they concern father and Erasmus, and wish they were more faithfullie recalled and better writ.
From Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol III, No 13, 1851 by Various
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