| 释义 |
whyever, adv.|hwaɪˈɛvə(r)|
[f. why + ever adv. 8 d, e.]
a. rel. For whatever reason.
b. interrog. An emphatic extension of why, implying perplexity or surprise (colloq.; more properly as two words).
1891Voice (N.Y.) 20 Aug., Whatever it is and whyever it is. Mod. Whyever [or Why ever] did you do that? |