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whenever

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when⋅ev⋅er

  [hwen-ev-er, wen-, hwuhn-, wuhn-]
Use whenever in a Sentence
–conjunction
1. at whatever time; at any time when: Come whenever you like.
2. when? (used emphatically): Whenever did he say that?
Origin:
1350–1400; ME; see when, ever
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when·ev·er   (hwěn-ěv'ər, wěn-)   
adv.  

  1. At whatever time.

  2. When. See Usage Note at whatever.

conj.  

  1. At whatever time that: We can leave whenever you're ready.

  2. Every time that: The child smiles whenever the puppy appears.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Word Origin & History

whenever 
c.1380, from when + ever.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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