whichever B1 Topic:Grammar & Function Words Also spelled which-ever US /wɪt͡ʃˈɛvɚ/ See IPA manual Freq #10179 Meanings 1 det Any one or ones that; used to say it does not matter which is chosen. Choose whichever card you like. 2 pron Whatever one or ones; no matter which. Whichever you pick, you'll be happy with it. 3 det No matter which; regardless of which. It won't open, whichever button you press. Thesaurus Synonyms whichsoever Etymology AI details From Middle English qwichever, whiche ever, whiche evere, which ever, which evere; equivalent to which + ever. qwichever Middle English View etymology graph -> Topics Grammar & Function Words External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # whichever **Type:** Word **Level:** B1 **Part of speech:** det, pron **IPA (US):** /wɪt͡ʃˈɛvɚ/ **Frequency rank:** 10179 ## Meanings 1. Any one or ones that; used to say it does not matter which is chosen. 2. Whatever one or ones; no matter which. 3. No matter which; regardless of which. ## Examples - Choose whichever card you like. - Whichever you pick, you'll be happy with it. - It won't open, whichever button you press. ## Synonyms - whichsoever ## Roots and Affixes - Root: qwichever ## Etymology From Middle English qwichever, whiche ever, whiche evere, which ever, which evere; equivalent to which + ever. ## AI Etymology Whichever is from Middle English qwichever, whiche ever, whiche evere, which ever, which evere; equivalent to which + ever. A key historical form is Middle English qwichever. In present-day use, it can mean any one or ones that; used to say it does not matter which is chosen, or whatever one or ones; no matter which. ## Topics - Grammar & Function Words markdown