whensoever
Americanadverb
conjunction
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012Etymology
Origin of whensoever
1275–1325; Middle English, equivalent to whenso (modeled on whereso; wheresoever ) + ever ever
Example Sentences
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Senate impeachment Rule I says, “Whensoever the Senate shall receive notice from the House of Representatives that managers are appointed on their part to conduct an impeachment against any person and are directed to carry articles of impeachment to the Senate, the Secretary of Senate shall immediately inform the House of Representatives that the Senate is ready to receive the managers for the purpose of exhibiting such articles of impeachment, agreeably to such notice.”
From Fox News
Los Teros also performed above themselves in England, but like the US and Canada only more so, they will now disappear until whensoever they next qualify for a World Cup.
From The Guardian
The story of the crash is recalled in a section of Frank Card's 1993 book Whensoever, which marked 50 years of RAF mountain rescue.
From BBC
And whensoever thou shalt wittingly do the contrary in any important matter, thou shalt know thyself to be on that account suspended from the office of administration.
From Project Gutenberg
During his last brief visit to England Rupert had promised to serve his uncle whensoever he should have need of him; and in August 1642, he received, through Queen Henrietta, his Commission, as General of the Horse.
From Project Gutenberg
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