English · Word Candidate

whenever

/wəˈnɛvə/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

At any time that.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Vào bất kỳ thời điểm nào đó

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Conjunction

Examples

Visit whenever you want to.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

At the (single) time that, no matter when.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Vào thời điểm đó, không quan trọng khi nào

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Conjunction

Examples

Tomorrow I'll get up whenever the sun rises.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

When ever: emphatic form of when.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Khi nào: hình thức nhấn mạnh của khi

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

AdverbRegister: dated

Examples

Whenever will I find time to finish that jigsaw?

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

At any time.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Vào bất kỳ thời điểm nào

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

AdverbRegister: colloquial

Examples

Feel free to visit whenever.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “whenever” mean?

At any time that.

Is “whenever” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.