whenever

US /wəˈnɛvɚ/ UK /wəˈnɛvə/ See IPA manual

Freq #1687

Meanings

1

conj
At any time that; on any occasion that.

You can call me whenever you need help.
2

conj
Every time that.

Whenever it rains, the roof leaks.
3

adv
At any time at all.

We're not in a hurry, so come whenever.

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Word family

Related forms henceafterhenceforth henceforward henceforwardshencefromhereabout hereaboutshereabovehereafterhereaftershereagainsthereamong

Etymology

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

whan evere Middle English

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# whenever

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B1
**Part of speech:** conj, adv
**IPA (US):** /wəˈnɛvɚ/
**IPA (UK):** /wəˈnɛvə/
**Frequency rank:** 1687

## Meanings
1. At any time that; on any occasion that.
2. Every time that.
3. At any time at all.

## Examples
- You can call me whenever you need help.
- Whenever it rains, the roof leaks.
- We're not in a hurry, so come whenever.

## Related Forms
- henceafter
- henceforth
- henceforward
- henceforwards
- hencefrom
- hereabout
- hereabouts
- hereabove
- hereafter
- hereafters
- hereagainst
- hereamong

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: whan evere

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

## AI Etymology
Whenever is from Middle English whan evere, whanne ever, whanne evere, whener, when ever; equivalent to when + ever. A key historical form is Middle English whan evere. In present-day use, it can mean at any time that; on any occasion that, or every time that. Related words include henceafter, henceforth, henceforward, henceforwards, hencefrom.

## Topics
- Grammar & Function Words

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