WHEREVER


Meaning of WHEREVER in English

I. (h)weˈrevə(r), (h)wəˈ- adverb

Etymology: Middle English wher ever, from where, wher, adverb, where + ever

1. : where in the world — used in questions expressing astonishment or bewilderment

wherever did you get that hat

2. : at, in, or to any or every place in or to which

he goes wherever needed

: in every instance or circumstance in which

help is given wherever needed

3. : anywhere at all

explore northward or wherever by sea — Bernard De Voto

II. conjunction

Etymology: Middle English wher ever, from where, wher, adverb, where + ever

: at, in, or to any or all places that : in any circumstance in which

wherever he goes, he is welcomed with open arms

wherever it is possible, he tries to help out

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.