whenever
/wɛnˈɛvə
/conjunction
1At whatever time; on whatever occasion (emphasizing a lack of restriction): you can ask for help whenever you need it...
- They think they can do or say whatever they want, whenever they want but they are wrong because I plan to fight every step of the way.
- There would no longer be any need to scheduling, as anyone could watch whatever they wanted whenever they wanted.
- You don't need to spend half a grand on it, just whatever you can, whenever you can.
1.1Every time that: the springs in the armchair creak whenever I change position...
- Full power is available whenever needed by pressing the pedal to the kick-down position.
- This, he swore, was due to positioning his cap at the rear of the animal whenever it lifted its tail.
- They gifted two killer tries, defended their line badly and failed to execute whenever they got into a good position.
interrogative adverb
Used for emphasis instead of ‘when’ in questions, typically expressing surprise or confusion: whenever shall we get there?...
- She enjoys the organized chaos that erupts whenever filming pauses for a commercial break.
- We must be prepared for them to strike whenever and however they can.
- So whenever possible I go to the post office forty minutes walk further from home.
Usage
See however (usage)
Phrases
or whenever