Definition of WHENEVER

whenever

Conj

  • At any time that.
  • At the (single) time that, no matter when.
  • Every time that.
  • Regardless of the time that.
  • When.

Adv

  • When ever: emphatic form of when.
  • At any time.

Adverb

  • At whatever time; at any time that.

Examples

  • Feel free to visit whenever.
  • He would play ’ZAX’ whenever he got lucky enough to draw the Z.
  • Income must be reported in the period in which it is earned, whenever payment is actually received.
  • Tomorrow I'll get up whenever the sun rises.
  • Visit whenever you want to.
  • Whenever he has a pair of aces, his eyelids twitch.
  • Whenever I was a child, I lived in Arkansas.
  • Whenever will I find time to finish that jigsaw?

Origin / Etymology

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

Scrabble Score: 17

whenever: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
whenever: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
whenever: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 18

whenever: valid Words With Friends Word