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wherever

[ wair-ev-er, hwair- ]

conjunction

  1. in, at, or to whatever place.
  2. in any case or condition:

    wherever it is heard of.



adverb

  1. where? (used emphatically):

    Wherever did you find that?

wherever

/ ɛəˈɛə /

pronoun

  1. at, in, or to every place or point which; where

    wherever she went, he would be there

  2. subordinating in, to, or at whatever place

    wherever we go the weather is always bad

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adverb

  1. no matter where

    I'll find you, wherever you are

  2. informal.
    at, in, or to an unknown or unspecified place

    I'll go anywhere to escape: London, Paris, or wherever

  3. an intensive form of where, used in questions

    wherever can they be?

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of wherever1

before 1000; Middle English; Old English hwǣr ǣfre. See where, ever
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"It takes about an hour on average to get from wherever you are in Leamington. The bus itself takes about half an hour, but waiting for the bus, that's the big issue," he said.

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"He's handling things wherever he can, multiple times a day, and he's reporting back to the people. . . I think the tariffs will end up definitely being in our favour."

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Destined for trouble, he finds it unfailingly wherever he goes.

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A spokesperson added: "We will review and update policy wherever necessary to ensure it complies with the latest legal requirements."

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Cdr Teare said the frigate "is at very high readiness to operate whenever, and wherever, the nation needs us in the protection of our home and the waters surrounding it".

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