whichever

/wɪt͡ʃˈɛvɚ/

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Sense 1

Meaning · English

Which ever; emphatic form of 'which'.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Bất kỳ nào; dạng nhấn mạnh của 'nào'

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Determiner

Examples

Good heavens! Whichever button did you press to make that happen?!

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

Meaning · English

Regardless of the ... that; no matter which.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Bất kể là gì; không quan trọng là nào

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Determiner

Examples

It won't work, whichever buttons you press.

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

Meaning · English

Which ever; emphatic form of 'which'.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Bất kỳ nào; dạng nhấn mạnh của 'nào'

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Pronoun

Examples

These chocolates all look delicious. Whichever shall I choose?

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

Meaning · English

Irrespective of the one(s) that; no matter which one(s).

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Bất kể là cái nào; không quan trọng là cái nào

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Pronoun

Examples

Whichever you pick, be content with it.

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 “whichever” mean?

Which ever; emphatic form of 'which'.

Is “whichever” formal or informal?

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

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