What does wherever mean?
Definitions for wherever
ʰwɛərˈɛv ər, wɛər-wher·ev·er
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word wherever.
Princeton's WordNet
wherever, wheresoeveradverb
where in the world
Wiktionary
whereveradverb
In or to whatever place; anywhere.
You can sit wherever you like.
whereveradverb
In all places; everywhere.
Add quotations wherever they are needed
whereveradverb
where.
Wherever have you been, all my life?
whereverconjunction
In or to all places or situations.
I see mistakes wherever I look
Etymology: From where + ever.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Whereveradverb
At whatsoever place.
Etymology: where and ever.
Which to avenge on him they dearly vow’d,
Wherever that on ground they mought him find. Fa. Queen.Him serve, and fear!
Of other creatures, as him pleases best,
Wherever plac’d, let him dispose. John Milton, Paradise Lost.Not only to the sons of Abraham’s loins
Salvation shall be preach’d; but to the sons
Of Abraham’s faith, wherever through the world. John Milton.Where-e’er thy navy spreads her canvas wings,
Homage to thee, and peace to all she brings. Edmund Waller.The climate, about thirty degrees, may pass for the Hesperides of our age, whatever or where-ever the other was. William Temple.
He cannot but love virtue, wherever it is. Francis Atterbury.
Wherever he hath receded from the Mosaick account of the earth, he hath receded from nature and matter of fact. John Woodward.
Wherever William Shakespeare has invented, he is greatly below the novelist; since the incidents he has added are neither necessary nor probable. Shakespeare Illustrated.
ChatGPT
wherever
Wherever is an adverb that refers to any place or location, indicating the absence of specific constraints or limitations regarding the location. It implies that something can happen, be found, or exist at any location or in any circumstance.
Webster Dictionary
Whereveradverb
at or in whatever place; wheresoever
British National Corpus
Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'wherever' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #4448
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'wherever' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2009
Adverbs Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'wherever' in Adverbs Frequency: #278
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of wherever in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of wherever in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
Examples of wherever in a Sentence
We all have to call out this ugliness wherever we see it and make sure hatemongers know their evil has no place … in California.
My belief has always been ... that wherever in this land any individual's constitutional rights are being unjustly denied, it is the obligation of the federal government-at point of bayonet if necessary-to restore that individual's constitutional rights.
Wherever I am, it's a really good feeling to have that connection to people. I love to go out to talk to people and be with folks. I don't shy away from it.
Finding paradise wherever I go.
There’s a big gap there between a natural disaster warning and its aftermath, and when first responders leave, many children can wait up to six, eight years to have a safe school … That’s why we developed Smart Response, which helps to address those immediate and long-term needs of communities impacted by natural disasters. We want to build safe schools for children, but we also want to hear the needs of the community and try to help as much as possible. If you just do first response and don’t take any time to rebuild long-term for the community, it’s never going to heal properly … There’s first response, but there needs to be rebuilding long-term. That’s our goal. Petra Nemcova is aware first responders are crucial in delivering clean water, medicine and other supplies immediately after a natural disaster. However, she added long-term revitalization is just as important to ensure healing, all while empowering people to help support their community. And Petra Nemcova has zero plans to ever give up on those who can use some support, wherever they are.
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- أينماArabic
- onsevulla, onsevulga, onsevolCatalan, Valencian
- hvor, hvor end, hvor i alverdenDanish
- wo auch immerGerman
- οπουδήποτεGreek
- kie ajnEsperanto
- adondequieraSpanish
- [[missä]] [[ikinä]], [[missä]] [[kummassa]], [[missä]] [[vain]], [[missä]] [[ihmeessä]], [[missä]] [[tahansa]]Finnish
- n'importe où, partout où, là oùFrench
- ge be àiteScottish Gaelic
- dovunque, dappertuttoItalian
- どこでもJapanese
- ke mana jua, di mana sahaja, di mana jua, ke mana sahaja, di mana-manaMalay
- waar toch, waar, waar ookDutch
- onde quer quePortuguese
- везде́, где, [[где́]] [[бы]] ([[то]]) [[ни́]] [[быть, [[куда́]] [[уго́дно]], повсю́ду, [[где]] [[уго́дно]], [[куда́]] [[бы]] ([[то]]) [[ни́]] [[быть, [[куда́]] [[бы]] [[ни]], [[где́]] [[бы]] [[ни]], кудаRussian
- gdegod, kudgodSerbo-Croatian
- ఎక్కడTelugu
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