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whenever

adverb
 
 
/wenˈev.ər/ US  //

Definition

used instead of 'when' to add emphasis to a phrase, usually expressing surprise: Whenever do you get the time to do these things? Whenever did Jane see a fortune teller?Question words and expressions
(Definition of whenever adverb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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