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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But regardless, salmon seem to hold more intrinsic value to us.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
7 Jan. 2026
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Internal free agents There’s a high degree of turnover slated to hit the Dolphins’ roster, regardless, with a slew of players bound for free agency.—
David Furones,
Sun Sentinel,
6 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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This is the second sequel to a perfect film that doesn’t need it this year, but again, millennials will be watching anyway.—
Emily Temple,
Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026
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Prosecutors contend police were justified in searching the backpack to make sure there were no dangerous items and that the gun, notebook and other evidence would have eventually been found anyway.—
Michael R. Sisak,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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By contrast, the bark – which comes from trees that have already been cut down for their wood anyways – simply has to get a shot of magnetite.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
21 Jan. 2026
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Oklahoma: The Rivalry Award The Red River Rivalry game didn’t lack any juice, but, hey, Oklahoma went out and added some anyways.—
Shawn McFarland,
Dallas Morning News,
16 Jan. 2026
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“Whatever.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whatever. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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