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wherever

[ wair-ev-er, hwair- ]

conjunction

  1. in, at, or to whatever place.
  2. in any case or condition:

    wherever it is heard of.



adverb

  1. where? (used emphatically):

    Wherever did you find that?

wherever

/ ɛəˈɛə /

pronoun

  1. at, in, or to every place or point which; where

    wherever she went, he would be there

  2. subordinating in, to, or at whatever place

    wherever we go the weather is always bad

“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 where

    I'll find you, wherever you are

  2. informal.
    at, in, or to an unknown or unspecified place

    I'll go anywhere to escape: London, Paris, or wherever

  3. an intensive form of where, used in questions

    wherever can they be?

“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 wherever1

before 1000; Middle English; Old English hwǣr ǣfre. See where, ever
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"He was the best man. I pray that his soul rests in peace and he has the best life wherever he is," she said.

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It increasingly seems like our world is dominated by two types of leaders: those guided by gleeful, vindictive spite, and those guided by wherever the wind happens to be blowing that day.

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We can’t stop a television studio from trying to revive a franchise, but we can withhold our time and money wherever and whenever possible.

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It was symbolic of a principle that guided his belief that the Church should reach people in their daily lives, wherever in the world they happened to be.

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Ms Ward said she needed to educate people about Albi's condition wherever she goes.

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