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whenever.

At any time that.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

conj/wəˈnɛvə/Received-Pronunciation/wɛnˈɛvə/Received-Pronunciation/wəˈnɛvɚ/General-American/hwəˈnɛvɚ/General-American
  1. At any time that.

    Visit whenever you want to.
  2. At the (single) time that, no matter when.

    Tomorrow I'll get up whenever the sun rises.
  3. Every time that.

    Whenever he has a pair of aces, his eyelids twitch.
  4. Regardless of the time that.

    Income must be reported in the period in which it is earned, whenever payment is actually received.
  5. When.

    Ireland · US · nonstandard · regional
    Whenever I was a child, I lived in Arkansas.
Where this word comes from

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

adv/wəˈnɛvə/Received-Pronunciation/wɛnˈɛvə/Received-Pronunciation/wəˈnɛvɚ/General-American/hwəˈnɛvɚ/General-American
  1. When ever: emphatic form of when.

    dated · interrogative
    Whenever will I find time to finish that jigsaw?
  2. At any time.

    colloquial
    Feel free to visit whenever.
Where this word comes from

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

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