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   whatever

   /wɒtˈɛvə/

   relative

   • 1. used to emphasize a lack of restriction in referring to any thing or amount, no matter what: "do whatever you like"
   • ▪ regardless of what: "you have our support, whatever you decide"

   interrogative

   • 1. used for emphasis instead of ‘what’ in questions, typically expressing surprise or confusion: "whatever is the matter?"

   adverb

   • 1. at all; of any kind (used for emphasis): "they received no help whatever"
   • 2. no matter what happens: informal "we told him we'd back him whatever"

   exclamation

   • 1. said as a response indicating a reluctance to discuss something, often implying indifference: informal "‘I'll call you later.’ I shrugged. ‘Whatever.’"

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   What does whatever mean?

   • You use whatever to talk about anything or everything of a type. We can do whatever you want. 7 meanings: 1. everything or anything that 2. no matter what 3. informal an unknown or unspecified thing or things 4. an.... Click for more definitions.

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   How do you use whatever in a sentence?

   • You use whatever to say that something is the case in all circumstances. We shall love you whatever happens, Diana. People will judge you whatever you do. She runs about 15 miles a day every day, whatever the weather. You use whatever after a noun group in order to emphasize a negative statement.

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   Where did the word “whatever” come from?

   • The OED’ s earliest citation for “whatever” is from Cursor Mundi, an anonymous Middle English poem composed before 1325 and possibly as early as 1300: “But what euer he had in þouȝt” (“But whatever he had in thought”). Here the word is a pronoun introducing a clause.

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3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishWHATEVER | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   WHATEVER definition: 1. it is not important what is; it makes no difference what (is): 2. anything or everything: 3…. Learn more.

   • English (US)

     WHATEVER meaning: 1. it is not important what is; it makes...

   • Whatever in Arabic

     WHATEVER translate: أي كان, مَهْما يَكن. Learn more in the...

   • Znaczenie Whatever, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     WHATEVER definicja: 1. it is not important what is; it makes...

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   You use whatever when you are indicating that you do not know the precise identity, meaning, or value of the thing just mentioned.

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   Definitions of 'whatever'. 1. You use whatever to refer to anything or everything of a particular type. [...] 2. You use whatever to say that something is the case in all circumstances. [...] 3. You use whatever after a noun group in order to emphasize a negative statement.

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   Whatever definition: anything that (usually used in relative clauses). See examples of WHATEVER used in a sentence.

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   whatever meaning, definition, what is whatever: any or all of the things that are wanted...: Learn more.

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   adjective. Of any number or kind; any. Whatever requests you make will be granted. American Heritage. Of no matter what type, degree, quality, etc. To make whatever repairs are needed. Webster's New World. All of; the whole of. She applied whatever strength she had left to the task.

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   any or any one of a number of things whether specifically known or not: papers, magazines, or whatever. what (used interrogatively): Whatever do you mean? adj. in any amount; to any extent: whatever merit the work has. no matter what: whatever rebuffs he might receive. being what or who it may be: Whatever the reason, he refuses to go.