whichever

CEFRB1

/wɪt͡ʃˈɛvɚ/

pronoun · determiner

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    pronoun

    Any one of a group, no matter which one.

  2. 02

    pronoun

    Extra detail

    Any or either ... that; the ... that.

Examples

  • Whichever road you may take, it will lead to the station.

  • You may read whichever book you like.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2

Also pronounced

  • /ʍɪt͡ʃˈɛvɚ/

Deep Dive

pronoun

Extra meaning

  1. Regardless of the ... that; no matter which.

determiner

Extra meanings

  1. Which ever; emphatic form of 'which'.

  2. According to or depending upon which.

More examples

In context

  • I don't care whichever you choose.

  • Good heavens! Whichever button did you press to make that happen?!

  • It won't work, whichever buttons you press.

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

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Origin

pronoun

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