Whyever
/waɪˈɛvɚ/ adv
adv ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adverb
- 1 Why ever: an emphatic form of why. interrogative, not-comparable
"Whyever would someone do that?"
- 2 For whatever reason. not-comparable, uncommon
"You can use it whenever you want and whyever you want."
- 3 Regardless of the reason (why). not-comparable, uncommon
"I don't care what you want. Whyever you're here, please go away."
Synonyms
All synonymsExample
More examples"You can use it whenever you want and whyever you want."
Etymology
From why + ever.