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Definition of whenever adverb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

whenever

adverb

/wenˈevə(r)/

/wenˈevər/

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used in questions to mean ‘when’, expressing surprise
- Whenever did you find time to do all that cooking?
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as/whenever, etc. the fancy takes you

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