wherever

English

Pronunciation

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• Rhymes: -ɛvə(r)

Etymology

From where + ever.

Adverb

wherever (not comparable)

1. An emphatic form of where.

   Wherever have you been all my life?

Usage notes

• Used emphatically, wherever may be two words ("where ever") when used in questions, though the single word "wherever" is also common, especially in US usage.

Translations

emphatic form of "where"

• Danish: hvor, hvor i alverden

• Scottish Gaelic: ge be àite (gd)

Conjunction

wherever

1. In or to whatever place; anywhere.

   You can sit wherever you like.

2. In all places; everywhere.

   Add quotations wherever they are needed.

   I see mistakes wherever I look.

Translations

in any place, anywhere

• Catalan: onsevulga (ca), onsevol (ca), onsevulla (ca)
• Danish: hvor, hvor end
• Esperanto: kie ajn (eo)
• French: là où, n'importe où
• German: wo auch immer (de)
• Greek: οπουδήποτε (el) (opoudípote)

• Italian: dovunque (followed by the subjunctive)
• Malay: di mana jua (ms), di mana sahaja (ms), ke mana jua (ms), ke mana sahaja (ms)
• Scottish Gaelic: ge be àite (gd)
• Serbian: kudgod, gdegod
• Spanish: adondequiera (es)

in all places, everywhere

• Danish: hvor (da)
• Dutch: ergens (nl)
• French: partout où

• Italian: dovunque followed by the subjunctive, dappertutto
• Malay: di mana-mana (ms)
• Scottish Gaelic: ge be àite (gd)

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Translations to be checked

• Danish: hvor end, hvor som helst, overalt hvor, hvorhen end
• Dutch: overal waar (nl)
• French: où que (followed by the subjunctive)
• Malay: di mana-mana (ms), ke mana-mana (ms)
• Spanish: doquier (1), dondequiera (1), donde sea (1), donde (2)

See also

• thereabout, thereafter, thereagainst, thereat, thereby, therefor, therefore, therefrom, therein, thereinafter, thereof, thereon, thereto, theretofore, thereunder, thereunto, thereupon, therewith, therewithal
• hereabout, hereafter, hereat, hereby, herein, hereinafter, hereinbefore, hereinto, hereof, hereon, hereto, heretofore, hereunto, hereunder, hereupon, herewith
• whereabouts, whereas, whereafter, whereat, whereby, wherefore, wherefrom, wherein, whereinto, whereof, whereon, whereto, whereunder, whereupon, wherever, wherewith, wherewithal