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whenever

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UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/hwɛnˈɛvər/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/hwɛnˈɛvɚ, wɛn-, hwən-, wən-/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(hwen evər, wen-, hwən-, wən-)


WordReference Collins English Usage © 2026
whenever
used in time clauses
You use whenever in time clauses to say that something always happens or is always true when something else happens or is true.
, she used to cry.
She always comes to see me .
If you are talking about the future, you use the present simple tense in the time clause, not a future form.
You can talk to me whenever you depressed.
Every time and each time can be used in a similar way to ‘whenever’.
it's late.
He frowned .
used with ‘possible’
You can use whenever with possible instead of using a time clause. For example, instead of saying ‘She met him whenever it was possible for her to meet him’, you simply say ‘She met him whenever possible’.
I avoided arguments .
It is better to tell the truth whenever possible.
'whenever' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

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