whenever

Meanings

1. 1
   conj

   At any time that.

   Visit whenever you want to.

2. 2
   conj

   At the (single) time that, no matter when.

   Tomorrow I'll get up whenever the sun rises.

3. 3
   conj

   Every time that.

   Whenever he has a pair of aces, his eyelids twitch.

4. 4
   conj

   Regardless of the time that.

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

5. 5
   conj

   When.

   Whenever I was a child, I lived in Arkansas.

6. 6
   adv

   When ever: emphatic form of when.

   Whenever will I find time to finish that jigsaw?

7. 7
   adv

   At any time.

   Feel free to visit whenever.

Etymology

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