English Explanatory Dictionary

whenever

English dictionary entry

Meanings

conj
  1. At any time that.
  2. At the (single) time that, no matter when.
  3. Every time that.
  4. Regardless of the time that.
  5. When.
adv
  1. When ever: emphatic form of when.
  2. At any time.

Pronunciation

/wəˈnɛvə/ /wɛnˈɛvə/ /wəˈnɛvɚ/ /hwəˈnɛvɚ/ /wɛnˈɛvɚ/ en-us-whenever.ogg

Word forms

whenever

Etymology

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

Related words

however howsoever whatever whatsoever wheresoever wherever whyever whysoever whoever whomever whomsoever whosoever — henceafter henceforth henceforward henceforwards hencefrom hereabout hereabouts hereabove hereafter hereafters hereagainst hereamong hereanent hereat hereaway herebefore hereby herefor herefore hereforth hereforward hereforwards herefrom herehence hereinabove hereinafter hereinbefore hereinbelow hereinelsewhere hereinsoever hereinto hereinunder heremid hereof hereon hereout hereover herethrough herethroughout hereto heretofore hereunto hereupon herewith herewithal herewithin herewithout

Derived words

whenever one turns around

Translations

Indonesian: setiap
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