whenever

CEFRA2

/wəˈnɛvə/

conjunction

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    conjunction

    At any time that something happens or is possible.

  2. 02

    conjunction

    Extra detail

    At the (single) time that, no matter when.

Examples

  • So annoying... Now I get a headache whenever I use the computer!

  • Whenever I find something I like, it's too expensive.

At a glance

Sits at A2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2

Also pronounced

  • /hwəˈnɛvɚ/

Deep Dive

conjunction

Extra meanings

  1. Every time that.

  2. At any time that.

  3. Regardless of the time that.

More examples

In context

  • You can ask for help whenever you need it.

  • Tomorrow I'll get up whenever the sun rises.

  • Whenever he has a pair of aces, his eyelids twitch.

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Origin

conjunction

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