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whenever

//wəˈnɛvə//

Adverb

A word that modifies a verb, adjective, another adverb, or a clause.

Conjunction

A word that links words, phrases, or clauses.

Note for whenever

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Definitions

Adverb

A word that modifies a verb, adjective, another adverb, or a clause.

  1. 1.At any time.(colloquial)

    • Feel free to visit whenever.

Conjunction

A word that links words, phrases, or clauses.

  1. 1.At any time that.

    • Visit whenever you want to.
  2. 2.At the (single) time that, no matter when.

    • Tomorrow I'll get up whenever the sun rises.
  3. 3.Every time that.

    • Whenever he has a pair of aces, his eyelids twitch.
    • Working around an ancient monument has meant having an archaeologist on site whenever there were excavations.
  4. 4.Regardless of the time that.

    • Income must be reported in the period in which it is earned, whenever payment is actually received.

Frequency

Overall

Uncommon· #2285

By learning goal

Everyday conversation
Rare
General reading & writing
Uncommon
Academic
Rare
Literature
Rare

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Etymology

From Middle English whan evere, whanne ever, whanne evere, whener, when ever; equivalent to when + ever.

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