whenever

Meaning

Conj

1. At any time that.
2. At the (single) time that, no matter when.
3. Every time that.
4. Regardless of the time that.
5. (Ireland, US, nonstandard, regional) When.

Adv

1. (interrogative) When ever: emphatic form of when.
2. At any time.

Synonyms

anytime

when

every time

any time

at any time

each time

always

whensoever

sometime

if

as long as

while

as soon

no matter when

whenas

any time when

alway

past habitual

as often as

as soon as

at all times

continually

ever

every

🔁

no sooner

on the occasion of

till

until

Translations

wann auch immer

sooft

wann immer

οποτεδήποτε

ogni qual volta

n’importe quand

cuando quiera

chaque fois que

siempre que

wenn

wennimmer

كلما

ogni volta

كُلَّمَا

immer wenn

Pronounced as (IPA)

/wəˈnɛvə/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: whan evere

In summary

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

Sentences

They apparently bombarded Sion Fort whenever they had a disagreement with the Catholic clergy !