wheneverwhen‧ev‧er /wenˈevə $ -ˈevər/ ●●● S2 W3 adverb, conjunction 
Larry always blames me whenever anything goes wrong. Whenever I hear that tune, it makes me think of you.2at any time: Come and visit me whenever you want. a policy of using recycled paper whenever possible3spoken used as a reply to say that it does not matter what time something happens: ‘I’ll call you tomorrow or the day after.’ ‘Okay. Whenever.’
THESAURUS
at or during the time that something happens: · Call me when you get home.· When I got here, the place was empty.
during the time that something is happening – used to emphasize that something is continuing: · I’ll make the salad while you set the table.· While we were on holiday, our house was burgled.
used in order to emphasize that something always happens when another thing happens: · He visits his mother whenever he can.· You can come and talk to me whenever you have a problem.
used in order to say that one thing has or will have already happened when something else happens: · By the time a child is five, he will have watched hundreds of hours of television.
Longman Language Activatorwhen someone always does something or something always happens · I always say my prayers before I go to bed.· She was always ready to listen to my problems.· Why do you always blame me for everything?· He always has sandwiches for his lunch.· My dad's always telling me I should get my hair cut.almost always · My brother is almost always late.
on every occasion - use this to say that when one thing happens, something else always happens: · My neck hurts every time I turn my head.· Every time we talk about money, we get into an argument.· It seems like every time I play basketball, I get hurt.
every time that something happens: · He calls Nancy whenever he's in town.· Feel free to use my computer whenever you need to.whenever possible (=whenever you can): · I try to use public transport whenever possible.
: every day/week/Monday etc use this to say that something happens regularly on each day, each week etc: · Thousands of tourists visit Spain every year.· We go to the movies almost every Saturday night.· Every year on her birthday, Jackie throws a big party at the Vineyard House.
: every day/week/year etc without fail if you do something without fail you always do it: · My mother goes to church every week without fail.· You must take the medication every day without fail.
when one thing always happens when another thing happens · Her nose crinkles up when she laughs.· When the demand for a product is high, its price tends to rise.· I can't understand you when you mumble.· You know what she's like when she's on the phone.
use this when you want to emphasize that something always happens when another thing happens: · Whenever we come here, we see somebody we know.· You should come and talk to me whenever you have a problem.whenever you can: · I try to rest whenever I can.· He still visited her whenever he could.whenever possible: · She still visits her old schoolfriends whenever possible.
use this when you want to emphasize that something always happens when another thing happens: · Every time she sees me she says looks away.· Every time it rains we get a flood in the bedroom.· Don't ask me for money every time you want to buy a drink.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY a policy of using recycled paper whenever possibleCOLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
1every time that a particular thing happens: a policy of using recycled paper whenever possible· Choose wholemeal varieties of flour and pasta, where possible.
· Joanna is happy for him to see his son whenever he wants.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE· In the meantime, we should hire such systems in whenever necessary, to familiarise staff with the technology.· While only one chapter is exclusively dedicated to this issue, it is certainly raised whenever necessary to further the dialog.· This of course, does not preclude parents contacting the School whenever necessary.
· You must deal with this whenever possible, as it will be bad for you if park-keepers constantly have to do it.· Also, parents should consider using the resources of the school system whenever possible.· Burn against the wind whenever possible.· To make ends meet, he now works as a dishwasher and kitchen helper whenever possible.· Such avoidance, whenever possible without straining, would be second nature to an orator of the generation after Isokrates.· Her office has directed department heads to evaluate expenses and hold off spending whenever possible.· Thirdly, if further treatment is required reuse the same drug whenever possible.· Treatment, whenever possible, should be directed at both disorders simultaneously.
VERB· It is a helpful behaviour to use whenever you need to pick some one else's brains.· This identifier was used whenever the zone to the left or to the right of the line segment being digitized was sea.· A transmittal letter should be used whenever draft reports are submitted or preliminary opinions given.· As much as 85 percent of cars had a radio, and over half were used whenever the car was driven.· Apart from that one pitfall, surprise attacks are an excellent tactic and should be used whenever possible.· He argued that either symbol was used whenever it fell more easily to the hand.
Larry always blames me whenever anything goes wrong. Whenever I hear that tune, it makes me think of you.2at any time: Come and visit me whenever you want. a policy of using recycled paper whenever possible3spoken used as a reply to say that it does not matter what time something happens: ‘I’ll call you tomorrow or the day after.’ ‘Okay. Whenever.’