Wherever

/(h)wɛɹˈɛvɚ/ · adverb

Meaning

(interrogative) Where ever; an emphatic form of where..

Definitions by Sense

1. (interrogative) Where ever; an emphatic form of where.
2. (informal) In, at or to any place that one likes or chooses.
3. (fused relative) The place (no matter where) in, at or to which.
4. Regardless of the place in, at or to which.
5. In, at or to any place (that); anywhere.
6. In, at or to all places or situations (that); everywhere.
7. Used to show that one does not know where someone or something is located.

Example Sentences

Wherever have you been all my life?

I don't care what you do with it; just put it wherever.

Where do you want to have lunch? — Wherever; I don't mind.

He's back from wherever he's been hiding.

Go home to wherever you belong.

Wherever you go, I’ll find you.

Henceforth, wherever thou may’st roam, ⁠My blessing, like a line of light, ⁠Is on the waters day and night, And like a beacon guards thee home.

You can sit wherever you like.

Synonyms for wherever

Antonyms for wherever

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Word Forms

• whereever

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