whenever
Use Whenever in a sentence
ər, wɛn-, ʰwən-, wən- conjunction
1.
at whatever time; at any time when: Come whenever you like.
2.
when? (used emphatically): Whenever did he say that?
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| —conj | |
| 1. | (subordinating) at every or any time that; when: I laugh whenever I see that |
| —adv | |
| 2. | no matter when: it'll be here, whenever you decide to come for it |
| 3. | informal at an unknown or unspecified time: I'll take it if it comes today, tomorrow, or whenever |
| 4. | an intensive form of when, used in questions: whenever did he escape? |
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Whenever
is always a great word to know.
So is quincunx. Does it mean:
| an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle. |
| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
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Example sentences
Whenever fortune wishes to joke, she lifts people from what is humble to the highest extremity of affairs.
Whenever possible, use the present or past tense when you speak.
Whenever they come out with a good idea, it seems to disappear.
From kayaking to ice-climbing, whenever you need waterproof warmth without any loss of dexterity, wear these gloves.
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