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whenever

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

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

conjunction

at whatever time; at any time when:
Come whenever you like.
when? (used emphatically):
Whenever did he say that?

whenever

/ ��ɛ��ˈɛ��ə /

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
informal.
at 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?

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Word History and Origins

Origin of whenever¹

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; when, ever

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Whenever they met, Lionel Messi would joke with Lautaro Martinez, asking if his Argentina team-mate would be joining him at Barcelona.

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But whenever a liberal politician wins an election against a conservative stalwart, everyone talks about how it’s a “repudiation” of conservative politics.

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A spokesperson for Leeds City Council says they want anyone who experiences domestic abuse "to be able to quickly and safely access support whenever they need it".

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Cdr Teare said the frigate "is at very high readiness to operate whenever, and wherever, the nation needs us in the protection of our home and the waters surrounding it".

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I struggle these days whenever someone asks me for my political affiliation.

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whene'er when in Rome do as the Romans do

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