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whenever
[hwen-, wen-ev-er, hwuhn-, wuhn-]
conjunction
at whatever time; at any time when.
Come whenever you like.
when? (used emphatically).
Whenever did he say that?
whenever
/ ɛˈɛə /
conjunction
(subordinating) at every or any time that; when
I laugh whenever I see that
adverb
no matter when
it'll be here, whenever you decide to come for it
informalat an unknown or unspecified time
I'll take it if it comes today, tomorrow, or whenever
an intensive form of when, used in questions
whenever did he escape?
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
Ministers might be ploughing through documents in their red box, or rehearsing the next round of "lines to take" - the rough scripts circulated around Whitehall so they all say more or less the same thing whenever they are near a microphone.
Whenever she pushed back, she claimed, Marquez Cortes warned that she’d lose her chance at citizenship.
Whenever he's approached, Lani says he will "binge all their music, watch all their interviews".
Perfect for your morning coffee, evening wind-down, or whenever you need a dose of clear-eyed commentary that doesn't insult your intelligence.
While Leo might be a little too busy to attend a game anytime soon, White Sox executive vice president, chief revenue and marketing officer Brooks Boyer said last month that the pope is welcome to return to Rate Field whenever he wants.
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