whatever

CEFRA2

/ʍɒtˈɛv.ə/

pronoun · noun · determiner

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In plain English

  1. 01

    pronoun

    Anything or everything of a particular kind.

  2. 02

    pronoun

    Extra detail

    Regardless of the ... that; for any ... that.

Examples

  • Whatever I do, she says I can do better.

  • Do whatever he tells you.

At a glance

Sits at A2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
3
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • [wʌɾˈɛv.ɚ]
  • /wɒtˈɛv.ə/

Deep Dive

pronoun

Extra meaning

  1. What ever; emphatic form of 'what'.

noun

Extra meaning

  1. A thing or person whose actual name is unknown or forgotten.

determiner

Extra meaning

  1. Any ... that; of no matter what type or kind that.

More examples

In context

  • I will stick with you, whatever fate befalls us.

  • Whatever your choice, there will be consequences.

  • Good heavens! Whatever time is it?!

Synonyms

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Origin

pronoun

From Middle English whatever. By surface analysis, what + ever.