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determiner, pronoun
any or every; anything or everything: Take whatever action is needed. ◆ Do whatever you like.
used when you are saying that it does not matter what sb does or what happens, because the result will be the same: Whatever decision he made I would support it. ◆ You have our support, whatever you decide.
(especially BrE) used in questions to express surprise or confusion: Whatever do you mean? ◆ Chocolate-flavoured carrots! Whatever next?
(spoken, ironic) used as a reply to tell sb that you do not care what happens or that you are not interested in what they are talking about: 'You should try a herbal remedy.' 'Yeah, whatever.'
(spoken, especially AmE) used to say that you do not mind what you do, have, etc. and that anything is acceptable: 'What would you like to do today?' 'Whatever.'
Idioms: or whatever (spoken) or something of a similar type: It's the same in any situation:
in a prison, hospital or whatever.
whatever you do used to warn sb not to do sth under any circumstances: Don't tell Paul, whatever you do!
adverb
(also whatsoever) no, nothing, none, etc. ~ not at all; not of any kind: They received no help whatever. ◆ 'Is there any doubt about it?' 'None whatsoever.'
(informal) used to say that it does not matter what sb does, or what happens, because the result will be the same: We told him we'd back him whatever.

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