as in regardless
in spite of everything
whatever the reviews say, I still think it was a great play
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(h)wät-ˈe-vər
as in anything
any of various other things that might also be mentioned
looking for a job as writer or editor—or whatever—with a TV network newscast
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Recent Examples of whatever
Arkansas Online, 8 May 2021
And so the Administration of Harvard, by its own admission, has taken no action whatever.
—William F. Buckley Jr., National Review, 23 Oct. 2017
Obviously nobody is going to listen to me on the subject of clowns, so whatever.
—Marc Snetiker, EW.com, 17 Oct. 2017
Most fares are less than $330, which is whatever-the-Norwegian-word-for-remarkable-is for flights that usually cost at least $750.
—Meredith Carey, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Mar. 2017
Adverb
Wants to be sure her friends notice her new whatever-she's-wearing.
—Arkansas Online, 8 May 2021
And so the Administration of Harvard, by its own admission, has taken no action whatever.
—William F. Buckley Jr., National Review, 23 Oct. 2017
Obviously nobody is going to listen to me on the subject of clowns, so whatever.
—Marc Snetiker, EW.com, 17 Oct. 2017
Most fares are less than $330, which is whatever-the-Norwegian-word-for-remarkable-is for flights that usually cost at least $750.
—Meredith Carey, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Mar. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for whatever
Adverb
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Drivers must abide by these rules regardless if the curb is painted red.Anabel Sosa, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2025
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And regardless, what’s around Stockton might matter most.Pete Sampson, The Athletic, 1 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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Not all the gains of exercise occur in your muscles, anyway.Cindy Kuzma, SELF, 16 Jan. 2025
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But the hearing was later reset anyway to February due to a death in the family of Bennett’s attorney.Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 16 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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Feel the fear and do it anyways because the fear won’t just go away on its own.Melissa Houston, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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On the other, the way most Brazilian clubs have been run in recent decades is hardly a model of sustainability and decency anyways.Matt Woosnam, The Athletic, 21 Dec. 2024
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“Whatever.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whatever. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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