whichever

American  

[wich-ev-er, hwich-] / wɪtʃˈɛv ər, ʰwɪtʃ- /

pronoun

1. any one that.

   Take whichever you like.

2. no matter which.

   Whichever you choose, the others will be offended.

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adjective

1. no matter which.

   whichever day;

   whichever ones you choose.

whichever British  

/ wɪtʃˈɛvə /

determiner

1. 1. any (one, two, etc, out of several)

      take whichever car you like

   2. ( as pronoun )

      choose whichever appeals to you

2. 1. no matter which (one or ones)

      whichever card you pick you'll still be making a mistake

   2. ( as pronoun )

      it won't make any difference, whichever comes first

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Etymology

Origin of whichever

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; which, ever

Example Sentences

Whichever you choose, you can’t really go wrong.

From Salon

It was Clouseau, or whichever character he was playing, who was trying to maintain his dignity and failing miserably but trying to hold on to a sense of self and composure while everything is crumbling.

From Los Angeles Times

"The expectation that comes with being involved with whichever England team it may be - I'd much rather be involved with a team that's got expectation upon it," he added.

From BBC

Whichever one looked up first, I could have pretended like the question was intended for them.

From Literature

Traditionally, Rachel’s group exchanged gifts—a card and a small heart box of chocolates—as well as carnations from whichever grade was selling them.

From Literature

Related Words

• that
• whatever