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 option he chose, the ball invariably flew to - or over - the boundary.

From BBC

“You were always clinging. Onto your mother, onto whichever adult was caring for the littles that season. Dahlia and I joked that your chosen name should be Ivy, because of how tightly you clung.”

From Literature

Half will come 20 years after their first qualifying Olympic appearance or at age 45, whichever comes later.

From The Wall Street Journal

Whichever way you look at it, there's widespread political agreement the way the police is set up just doesn't really work.

From BBC

Whichever way the decision breaks, it’s clear that the agendas of college sports’ two ruling conferences carry more weight than ever.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• that
• whatever