whatsoever

UK /ˌwɒtsəʊˈɛvə(ɹ)/ US /ˌ(h)wʌtsoʊˈɛvɚ/

det 1adv 1pron 1

Collocations

ADJ.

english, live, nationwide, under, used

VERB + WHATSOEVER

answer, hope, interest, license, makes, plans, reason, sense

WHATSOEVER + NOUN

feelings, mary's, money, obedience, purpose, tenant, ye

PREP.

in, in, with

ADV.

ever, only

Definitions

det

Whatever.

The building may be used for whatsoever purpose the tenant desires.

[…]In whatſoever ſhape he lurk,[…]

adv

In any way; at all; whatever.

He gave me no answer whatsoever.

In the old days, to my commonplace and unobserving mind, he gave no evidences of genius whatsoever. He never read me any of his manuscripts, […], and therefore my lack of detection of his promise may in some degree be pardoned.

pron

Whatever.

Whatsoever you seek, you will find.

Whatsoever God hath said unto thee, do.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

adjective — one or some or every or all without specification

whatever

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

The building may be used for whatsoever purpose the tenant desires.

Wiktionary

[…]In whatſoever ſhape he lurk,[…]

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He gave me no answer whatsoever.

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...my father's role as the ecclesiastical leader of our ward gave me no license whatsoever to expect obedience from my agemates?

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Whatsoever you seek, you will find.

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Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, whatsoever is marked as formal, literary, archaic. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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