whatever

determiner
/ʍɒtˈɛv.ə/

what ever; emphatic form of 'what'.

Example

“Good heavens! Whatever time is it?!”

Other meanings

regardless of the ... that; for any ... that.
“Whatever your choice, there will be consequences.”
any ... that; of no matter what type or kind that.
“Whatever doubts I had were quickly dispelled.”

Example sentences

“I want some of whatever you're on.”
Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0
“You can do whatever you want with it.”
Tatoeba · ddnktr · CC0
“You pick a movie. I'll watch whatever.”
Tatoeba · Miktsoanit · CC0

Word history

From Middle English "whatever".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “whatever” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.