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whenever

[ wen-ev-er, hwen-, wuhn-, hwuhn- ]

conjunction

  1. at whatever time; at any time when:

    Come whenever you like.

  2. when? (used emphatically):

    Whenever did he say that?



whenever

/ ɛˈɛə /

conjunction

  1. subordinating at every or any time that; when

    I laugh whenever I see that

“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 when

    it'll be here, whenever you decide to come for it

  2. informal.
    at an unknown or unspecified time

    I'll take it if it comes today, tomorrow, or whenever

  3. an intensive form of when, used in questions

    whenever did he escape?

“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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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of whenever1

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; when, ever
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Evan Phillips said he feels his dad strength whenever he’s carrying groceries or other baby-related products for his 2-year-old son, Beau.

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“The thing about being in TV on the Radio is that whenever we’ve all decided to get together to record a new thing, everyone comes with a bunch of new ideas and a lot of demos, and we always have a surplus of songs.”

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I never told Mark how hard I was finding it and he never understood fully why I'd cry whenever he'd leave after visiting me for a few days.

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My stress surrounding maintaining that toxic cycle made me a horrible person to be around, especially whenever food was involved.

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They're so supportive whenever I talk about my experiences with friendship, my eating disorder and more recently, they supported me through my BRCA2 diagnosis.

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