What does WHEREVER mean?

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

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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. John Ratcliffe:

    And at the end of the day, wherever the outcome may be, as long as we know that the process was fair, the evaluation was fair, justice will be done.

  2. Victoria Smolkin:

    The Russian World is wherever there are Russian speakers, The Russian World is wherever there is a Russian church -- The Russian World does not acknowledge existing political borders.

  3. Merrick Garland:

    The Justice Department remains committed to holding all January 6th perpetrators, at any level, accountable under law -- whether they were present that day or were otherwise criminally responsible for the assault on our democracy, we will follow the facts wherever they lead.

  4. Melissa John:

    We are all taxpayers, so if my monies are going to be going into a system to fund and make changes in my immediate community, or wherever I teach or I work or I socialize, then I — and other individuals like myself — should be able to put our voice behind individuals that align with your philosophy.

  5. Pablito Felix Ramirez:

    Wherever I can make 50 pesos ($1), I'm happy.

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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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