What does Wherever mean?

Definitions for Wherever
ʰwɛərˈɛv ər, wɛər-wher·ev·er

This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word Wherever.

Princeton's WordNet

  1. wherever, wheresoeveradverb

    where in the world

Wiktionary

  1. whereveradverb

    In or to whatever place; anywhere.

    You can sit wherever you like.

  2. whereveradverb

    In all places; everywhere.

    Add quotations wherever they are needed

  3. whereveradverb

    where.

    Wherever have you been, all my life?

  4. whereverconjunction

    In or to all places or situations.

    I see mistakes wherever I look

  5. Etymology: From where + ever.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Whereveradverb

    At whatsoever place.

    Etymology: where and ever.

    Which to avenge on him they dearly vow’d,
    Wherever that on ground they mought him find. Fa. Queen.

    Him serve, and fear!
    Of other creatures, as him pleases best,
    Wherever plac’d, let him dispose. John Milton, Paradise Lost.

    Not only to the sons of Abraham’s loins
    Salvation shall be preach’d; but to the sons
    Of Abraham’s faith, wherever through the world. John Milton.

    Where-e’er thy navy spreads her canvas wings,
    Homage to thee, and peace to all she brings. Edmund Waller.

    The climate, about thirty degrees, may pass for the Hesperides of our age, whatever or where-ever the other was. William Temple.

    He cannot but love virtue, wherever it is. Francis Atterbury.

    Wherever he hath receded from the Mosaick account of the earth, he hath receded from nature and matter of fact. John Woodward.

    Wherever William Shakespeare has invented, he is greatly below the novelist; since the incidents he has added are neither necessary nor probable. Shakespeare Illustrated.

ChatGPT

  1. wherever

    Wherever is an adverb that refers to any place or location, indicating the absence of specific constraints or limitations regarding the location. It implies that something can happen, be found, or exist at any location or in any circumstance.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Whereveradverb

    at or in whatever place; wheresoever

British National Corpus

  1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'Wherever' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #4448

  2. Written Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'Wherever' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2009

  3. Adverbs Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'Wherever' in Adverbs Frequency: #278

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Wherever in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Wherever in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of Wherever in a Sentence

  1. Rick Turner:

    The best day of our whole trip was in Desenzano, we hired a speedboat and spent a few hours zooming up and down the lake – it was awesome. We were going round Garda Island, that huge palace [ the neo-gothic Villa Borghese, a Venetian-style mansion on Garda’s largest island ]. You could go wherever you wanted.

  2. Tatsushi Maeno:

    Wherever you look - China, oil and the U.S., there is no clear evidence of improvement in economic fundamentals, so in the near term, it is hard to expect risk asset prices to gain further.

  3. Kevin McDonough:

    There have been no cutbacks and no slowdowns in Mr. De Niro’s lifestyle whatsoever, when De Niro goes to brunch Sunday in Connecticut, De Niro charters a helicopter up there. When De Niro flies down to see De Niro friends in Florida or wherever else, it’s a private jet.

  4. David Cenciotti:

    Since we can’t be completely dependent on aircrews to track airplanes wherever they fly, any ‘new’ system should be designed in such a way pilots can’t switch it off.

  5. Chris Sheldrick:

    If you're ordering a pizza to your home, if you're getting a package delivered from something you've bought online, if you want to get a taxi to somewhere ; we want you to be able to put in a three-word address just as if you were putting in something else, but knowing that it's far more accurate and far easier, and just works wherever you are in the world.

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Translations for Wherever

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  • أينماArabic
  • onsevulla, onsevulga, onsevolCatalan, Valencian
  • hvor, hvor end, hvor i alverdenDanish
  • wo auch immerGerman
  • οπουδήποτεGreek
  • kie ajnEsperanto
  • adondequieraSpanish
  • [[missä]] [[ikinä]], [[missä]] [[kummassa]], [[missä]] [[vain]], [[missä]] [[ihmeessä]], [[missä]] [[tahansa]]Finnish
  • n'importe où, partout où, là oùFrench
  • ge be àiteScottish Gaelic
  • dovunque, dappertuttoItalian
  • どこでもJapanese
  • ke mana jua, di mana sahaja, di mana jua, ke mana sahaja, di mana-manaMalay
  • waar toch, waar, waar ookDutch
  • onde quer quePortuguese
  • везде́, где, [[где́]] [[бы]] ([[то]]) [[ни́]] [[быть, [[куда́]] [[уго́дно]], повсю́ду, [[где]] [[уго́дно]], [[куда́]] [[бы]] ([[то]]) [[ни́]] [[быть, [[куда́]] [[бы]] [[ни]], [[где́]] [[бы]] [[ни]], кудаRussian
  • gdegod, kudgodSerbo-Croatian
  • ఎక్కడTelugu

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