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View synonyms for wherever

wherever

[wair-ev-er, hwair-]

conjunction

  1. in, at, or to whatever place.

  2. in any case or condition.

    wherever it is heard of.



adverb

  1. where? (used emphatically).

    Wherever did you find that?

wherever

/ wɛərˈɛvə /

pronoun

  1. at, in, or to every place or point which; where

    wherever she went, he would be there

  2. (subordinating) in, to, or at whatever place

    wherever we go the weather is always bad

“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

adverb

  1. no matter where

    I'll find you, wherever you are

  2. informal,  at, in, or to an unknown or unspecified place

    I'll go anywhere to escape: London, Paris, or wherever

  3. an intensive form of where, used in questions

    wherever can they be?

“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
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Word History and Origins

Origin of wherever1

before 1000; Middle English; Old English hwǣr ǣfre. See where, ever
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Example Sentences

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But I was absolutely content wherever I was, happily lost, cheerfully but never desperately interested in what might come next.

Storytelling thrives—is needed—wherever knowledge is scant.

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