English Explanatory Dictionary

whichever

English dictionary entry

Meanings

det
  1. Which ever; emphatic form of 'which'.
  2. Regardless of the ... that; no matter which.
  3. Any or either ... that; the ... that.
  4. According to or depending upon which.
pron
  1. Which ever; emphatic form of 'which'.
  2. Irrespective of the one(s) that; no matter which one(s).
  3. Any or either one(s) that; the one(s) that.
  4. Any or either one(s).
  5. According to or depending upon which one(s).

Pronunciation

/wɪt͡ʃˈɛvɚ/ /ʍɪt͡ʃˈɛvɚ/ en-us-whichever.ogg

Word forms

whichever

Etymology

From Middle English qwichever, whiche ever, whiche evere, which ever, which evere; equivalent to which + ever.

Synonyms

whichsoever

Derived words

whichever way one slices it
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