as in regardless
in spite of everything
whatever the reviews say, I still think it was a great play
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Relevance
(h)wät-ˈe-vər
as in anything
any of various other things that might also be mentioned
looking for a job as writer or editor—or whatever—with a TV network newscast
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Recent Examples of whatever
Arkansas Online, 8 May 2021
And so the Administration of Harvard, by its own admission, has taken no action whatever.
—William F. Buckley Jr., National Review, 23 Oct. 2017
Obviously nobody is going to listen to me on the subject of clowns, so whatever.
—Marc Snetiker, EW.com, 17 Oct. 2017
Most fares are less than $330, which is whatever-the-Norwegian-word-for-remarkable-is for flights that usually cost at least $750.
—Meredith Carey, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Mar. 2017
Adverb
Wants to be sure her friends notice her new whatever-she's-wearing.
—Arkansas Online, 8 May 2021
And so the Administration of Harvard, by its own admission, has taken no action whatever.
—William F. Buckley Jr., National Review, 23 Oct. 2017
Obviously nobody is going to listen to me on the subject of clowns, so whatever.
—Marc Snetiker, EW.com, 17 Oct. 2017
Most fares are less than $330, which is whatever-the-Norwegian-word-for-remarkable-is for flights that usually cost at least $750.
—Meredith Carey, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Mar. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for whatever
Adverb
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And though all eyes are on the QB with the Giants’ No. 3 selection, Schoen knows the team is in a good position regardless.—
Charlotte Carroll,
The Athletic,
29 Jan. 2025
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The Rams likely have to spend a top pick on an offensive tackle regardless with Havenstein being toward the end of his career.—
Adam Grosbard,
Orange County Register,
28 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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Trump also appears to have nodded towards the belief among some Israelis that Gaza isn’t really Palestinian land anyway.—
Tim Lister,
CNN,
28 Jan. 2025
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If Pitt and Tarantino agree to collaborate again, the movie couldn’t have begun shooting until maybe late this year or early 2025 anyway, due to the actor’s prior commitments with a Formula 1 racing movie.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
28 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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But why do so many people care about seeing the Mona Lisa, anyways?—
Harrison Jacobs,
ARTnews.com,
28 Jan. 2025
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What’s the difference between a cardiac arrest and a heart attack, anyways?—
Ciara McCarthy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Whatever.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whatever. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.
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