whenever
At any time that.
Conjunction 4 meanings
At any time that.
“Visit whenever you want to.”
At the (single) time that, no matter when.
“Tomorrow I'll get up whenever the sun rises.”
Every time that.
“Whenever he has a pair of aces, his eyelids twitch.”
Regardless of the time that.
“Income must be reported in the period in which it is earned, whenever payment is actually received.”
Adverb 2 meanings
When ever: emphatic form of when.
“Whenever will I find time to finish that jigsaw?”
At any time.
“Feel free to visit whenever.”
Etymology
From Middle English whan evere, whanne ever, whanne evere, whener, when ever; equivalent to when + -ever.
WHENEVER at a glance
WHENEVER has 8 letters and scores 17 points in Scrabble (W 4 + H 4 + E 1 + N 1 + E 1 + V 4 + E 1 + R 1) and 18 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #2,320 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
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