noun
A thing or person whose actual name is unknown or forgotten.
As far as I'm concerned Alec is dead. Whatever they've got in there, that...whatever.
det
What ever; emphatic form of 'what'.
Good heavens! Whatever time is it?!
Regardless of the ... that; for any ... that.
Whatever your choice, there will be consequences.
I will stick with you, whatever fate befalls us.
Any ... that; of no matter what type or kind that.
Whatever doubts I had were quickly dispelled.
Write down whatever thoughts come into your mind.
Any; of no matter what type or kind.
He must be stopped, whatever the cost.
pron
What ever; emphasised form of 'what', used to ask which thing, event, circumstance, etc.
Whatever do you mean?
Whatever happened to Leon Trotsky? He got an ice pick That made his ears burn
Regardless of anything that.
Whatever he does, he will still lose the game.
Whatever happens, stay calm.
Anything that; all that.
Do whatever works.
I’ll do whatever I can.
Anything; thing(s) of unspecified kind, or no matter what kind; sometimes used to indicate that the speaker does not care about options.
I don't need any of this stuff, so take whatever.
"As far as I'm concerned, Alec is dead. Whatever they've got in there, that — whatever —."