whatever

determiner, pronoun

OPAL S

/wɒtˈevə(r)/

/wətˈevər/

Idioms

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any or every; anything or everything
- Take whatever action is needed.
- Do whatever you like.
used when you are saying that it does not matter what somebody does or what happens, because the result will be the same
- Whatever decision he made I would support it.
- You have our support, whatever you decide.
(especially British English) used in questions to express surprise or lack of understanding
- Whatever do you mean?
- Chocolate-flavoured carrots! Whatever next?
(informal, ironic) used as a reply to tell somebody that you do not care what happens or that you are not interested in what they are talking about
- ‘You should try a herbal remedy.’ ‘Yeah, whatever.’
(informal) used to say that you do not mind what you do, have, etc. and that anything is acceptable
- ‘What would you like to do today?’ ‘Whatever.’

Idioms

or whatever

(informal) or something of a similar type
- It's the same in any situation: in a prison, hospital or whatever.

whatever you do

used to warn somebody not to do something under any circumstances
- Don't tell Paul, whatever you do!

whatever you say

(informal) used to agree to somebody’s suggestion because you do not want to argueTopics Opinion and argumentc2, Suggestions and advicec2

whatever

adverb

/wɒtˈevə(r)/

/wətˈevər/

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(also whatsoever)
no, nothing, none, etc. whatever not at all; not of any kind
- They received no help whatever.
- ‘Is there any doubt about it?’ ‘None whatsoever.’
(informal) used to say that it does not matter what somebody does, or what happens, because the result will be the same
- We told him we'd back him whatever.

单词	whatever
释义	whatever determiner, pronoun OPAL S /wɒtˈevə(r)/ /wətˈevər/ Idioms jump to other results any or every; anything or everything Take whatever action is needed. Do whatever you like. used when you are saying that it does not matter what somebody does or what happens, because the result will be the same Whatever decision he made I would support it. You have our support, whatever you decide. (especially British English) used in questions to express surprise or lack of understanding Whatever do you mean? Chocolate-flavoured carrots! Whatever next? (informal, ironic) used as a reply to tell somebody that you do not care what happens or that you are not interested in what they are talking about ‘You should try a herbal remedy.’ ‘Yeah, whatever.’ (informal) used to say that you do not mind what you do, have, etc. and that anything is acceptable ‘What would you like to do today?’ ‘Whatever.’ Idioms or whatever (informal) or something of a similar type It's the same in any situation: in a prison, hospital or whatever. whatever you do used to warn somebody not to do something under any circumstances Don't tell Paul, whatever you do! whatever you say (informal) used to agree to somebody’s suggestion because you do not want to argueTopics Opinion and argumentc2, Suggestions and advicec2 whatever adverb /wɒtˈevə(r)/ /wətˈevər/ jump to other results (also whatsoever) no, nothing, none, etc. whatever not at all; not of any kind They received no help whatever. ‘Is there any doubt about it?’ ‘None whatsoever.’ (informal) used to say that it does not matter what somebody does, or what happens, because the result will be the same We told him we'd back him whatever.
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