whomever

[hoom-ev-er]

pronoun

the objective case of whoever: She questioned whomever she met. Whomever she spoke to, she was invariably polite.

Origin of whomever

Middle English word dating back to 1300–50; see origin at whom, ever

Can be confusedwhoever whomever

whoever

[hoo-ev-er]

pronoun; possessive whos·ev·er; objective whom·ev·er.

whatever person; anyone that: Whoever did it should be proud. Ask whoever is there. Tell it to whomever you like.
no matter who: I won't do it, whoever asks.
who? what person? (used to express astonishment, disbelief, disdain, etc.): Whoever is that? Whoever told you such a thing?

Origin of whoever

Middle English word dating back to 1125–75; see origin at who, ever

Can be confusedwhoever whomever

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Contemporary Examples of whomever

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Historical Examples of whomever

She could leave it to whomever she liked when her turn came.
Dust
Mr. and Mrs. Haldeman-Julius
There would be nothing left to tell the secret to whomever might come.
Astounding Stories of Super-Science, June, 1930
Various
Whomever Norby thought could be of service, he did not hesitate to use.
The Swedish Revolution Under Gustavus Vasa
Paul Barron Watson
Wrongs there certainly had been in his life, by whomever committed.
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Gilbert Parker
Wherever she went and whomever she was speaking to, she felt his eyes upon her.
War and Peace
Leo Tolstoy

British Dictionary definitions for whomever

whomever

pronoun

the objective form of whoeverI'll hire whomever I can find

whoever

pronoun

any person who; anyone thatwhoever wants it can have it
no matter whoI'll come round tomorrow, whoever may be here
an intensive form of who, used in questionswhoever could have thought that?
informal an unknown or unspecified persongive those to John, or Cathy, or whoever

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Word Origin and History for whomever

whoever

late Old English hwa efre.