whatever

[ wuht-ev-er, wot-, wuht-, hwuht-, hwot-, hwuht- ]SHOW IPA

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pronoun
anything that (usually used in relative clauses):
Whatever you say is all right with me.

(used relatively to indicate a quantity of a specified or implied antecedent):

Take whatever you like of these.

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adjective
in any amount; to any extent:
whatever merit the work has.

no matter what:
whatever rebuffs he might receive.

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interjection
(used to indicate indifference to a state of affairs, situation, previous statement, etc.)

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ORIGIN OF WHATEVER
1
Middle English word dating back to 1300–50; see origin at what, ever
WORDS NEARBY WHATEVER
what'dwhat-do-you-call-itwhat do you knowwhat do you take me for?
whate'erwhateverwhatevswhat forwhat giveswhat goes around comes aroundwhat have you
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WORDS RELATED TO WHATEVER

whatsoeveranyeverything
HOW TO USE WHATEVER IN A SENTENCE
But he, like many people using dating apps whatever their sexual identity, remains stoutly
positive.

GRINDR’S TRANS DATING PROBLEM | DAVID LEVESLEY | JANUARY 9, 2015 | THE

DAILY BEAST
When twelve people are killed by violence, whoever they are, for whatever reason, that is a
tragedy and a waste.

TROLLS AND MARTYRDOM: JE NE SUIS PAS CHARLIE | ARTHUR CHU | JANUARY 9,

2015 | THE DAILY BEAST
There was nobody that I read who was like, “This is just… whatever.”

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PLOTLINES TO LIFE POST-ISIS | MARLOW STERN | JANUARY 8, 2015 | THE DAILY
BEAST
whatever the FBI says, the truthers will create alternative hypotheses that try to challenge the
‘official story.’

WAS SONY HIT WITH A SECOND HACK? | SHANE HARRIS | JANUARY 8, 2015 | THE
DAILY BEAST
Morris searched for whatever strength was left in his malnourished body.
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SUEBSAENG | JANUARY 7, 2015 | THE DAILY BEAST

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BRITISH DICTIONARY DEFINITIONS FOR WHATEVER
whatever
/ (wɒtˈɛvə, wət-) /

pronoun
everything or anything that: do whatever he asks you to

no matter what: whatever he does, he is forgiven

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determiner
an intensive form of what: use whatever tools you can get hold of

adjective
(postpositive) absolutely; whatsoever: I saw no point whatever in continuing

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OTHER IDIOMS AND PHRASES WITH WHATEVER

whatever
see or whatever.

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