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Meanings of whatever in English

One or some or every or all without specification.

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Usage of whatever in English
1
Something began happening in terms of whatever physical rules controlled the situation.
The Great Book of Amber
2
Government will do 'whatever it takes' to ensure a stable electricity supply.
The South African
3
Of course, you'll need to do whatever is best for your family.
The Cylons’ Secret
4
However; it may be more prudent to avoid extremes in whatever form.
The South African
5
However, the Democratic frontrunner appears determined to claim victory whatever the outcome.
The Guardian
6
In those days, whatever powerful people said and did was considered news.
The new yorker
7
So, whatever you hope to achieve during negotiations, have a clear goal.
Radio NZ
8
It doesn't matter how…The land will be taken by whatever means necessary.
The South African
9
Help me, dear Lord, to say whatever my daughters need to hear.
Silent killer
10
He would be certain that whatever he said was exactly the truth.
Iron lace
11
No use whatever.' To Lloyd George, they were 'the most contemptible nation'.
The white war: life and death on the italian front 1915-1919
12
That means fighting the war at hand, whatever that war might be.
Wired
13
Cameron, whatever his faults, takes issues of aid, trade and development seriously.
The Guardian
14
Nor did Keynes think governments should run budget deficits whatever the circumstances.
The Guardian
15
Then I remembered something Zia had said: Use whatever you have available.
The red pyramid
16
Let the scholastic seniors of this great nation think whatever they wanted.
Timescape
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