Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adverb At whatever time.
- adverb When.
- conjunction At whatever time that.
- conjunction Every time that.
from The Century Dictionary.
- At whatever time; at what time soever.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adverb At whatever time.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adverb At
whatever time. - adverb Ireland, US, colloquial
When . - adverb Every time.
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Examples
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We took the business out of the hands of Lord Beauchamp, because it ought to be conducted by Government; and that will be the best reason for resigning it into other hands whenever we shall cease to stand in that character; which _whenever_ must, I think, arrive in the course of a very few days.
Memoirs of the Courts and Cabinets of George the Third From the Original Family Documents, Volume 1 (of 2) Richard Plantagenet Temple Nugent Brydges Chandos Grenville Buckingham and Chandos 1829
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Finance Minister Colin Hansen says he is not giving up his seat for Premier-designate Christy Clark, and is inclined to seek another term whenever the next election is held.
The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed IAN BAILEY 2011
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And everyone in school hears him say her name whenever he falls asleep in class.
The Redleys Matt Haig 2010
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And everyone in school hears him say her name whenever he falls asleep in class.
The Redleys Matt Haig 2010
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And everyone in school hears him say her name whenever he falls asleep in class.
The Redleys Matt Haig 2010
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And everyone in school hears him say her name whenever he falls asleep in class.
The Redleys Matt Haig 2010
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Class, please remember to include a title whenever you prepare an oral or written report.
Frindle Andrew Clements 1996
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Class, please remember to include a title whenever you prepare an oral or written report.
Frindle Andrew Clements 1996
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This Indian was always called “the Prince” in the hotel, though he was not a prince at all, and never pretended to be one, but disclaimed the title whenever he had a chance.
Philip Gilbert Hamerton Hamerton, Philip G 1896
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Libby introduced Grace as Dr. Breen, and drove on, and Maynard gave her the title whenever he addressed her, with a perfect effect of single-mindedness in his gravity, as if it were an every-day thing with him to meet young ladies who were physicians.
Dr. Breen's Practice William Dean Howells 1878
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