as in regardless
in spite of everything
whatever the reviews say, I still think it was a great play
Synonyms & Similar Words
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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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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But bits of myself ended up making it into the character regardless.Kazuma Hashimoto, Them, 28 Oct. 2024
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Among registered voters who regard Trump as a fascist, 8% support him regardless, the poll found.Emily Chang, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2024
Adverb
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When those discussions failed, Warner Bros. slapped a new name on the series, changed its location, and proceeded anyway in clear violation of Crichton’s contract.Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2024
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The Browns politely disagree, but go with it anyway.Guy Lodge, Variety, 4 Nov. 2024
Adverb
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Lorne Michaels had warned him that flying weekly between New York and London to film would be too grueling, but Yang went ahead with it anyways.Sarah Burke, Them, 23 Oct. 2024
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My small chronos with similarly elaborate timing scales are pretty much illegible anyways.Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2024
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“Whatever.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whatever. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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