whatever

Reading level: medium

Estimated CEFR level: A2 — Elementary

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

From Middle English whatever. By surface analysis, what + ever.

So perhaps whatever beauty of life still remains to me is contained in some moment of surrender, abasement, and humiliation. — De Profundis, Oscar Wilde
The Indian is an adept in concealing whatever emotions may stir him, but Deerfoot saw the savage was puzzled over his action. — Camp-fire and Wigwam, Edward Sylvester Ellis
The Catholic Church especially, whatever opinion we may have of it, is at once the greatest and the noblest association that ever existed. — A history of economic doctrines : $b from the time of the physiocrats to the present day, Charles Gide

any, whatsoever

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