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whatever vs whatsoever

Both 'whatever' and 'whatsoever' are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'Whatever' is more commonly used in everyday language to express a lack of restriction or limitation, while 'whatsoever' is used for emphasis to strengthen a negative statement or question.

Last updated: March 25, 2024 • 847 views

whatever

The word 'whatever' is a common and correct term used to express a lack of restriction or limitation.

It is used in everyday language to indicate a lack of restriction or limitation. It can be used in questions, statements, or as a response.

Examples:

You can choose whatever you like.
Whatever happens, I'll be there for you.
I'll eat whatever you cook.
Whatever the reason, it doesn't matter.
Whatever you decide, I'll support you.

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Factory workers, mechanics, whatever you think.
Ask for whatever you need from Lieutenant Provenza.
I swear, whatever it is...
Protocol accounts for whatever comes up.
There is nothing like fresh fish, whatever kind.
And some Blammos, whatever flavor.
For trespassing, obstruction, tampering- whatever.
500 million to spend on whatever you want.
Or whatever's left after my grief cruise.
Say whatever pops into your mind.
Rats fed off whatever was left.
Obviously whatever Miller knew he leaked to broadcast.
People define honor as whatever makes them feel honorable.
OK, whatever Bradshaw saw was crashing.
They just go with whatever sounds right.
Because whatever happened to him probably just started.
Anna does whatever her king asks.
Harlee, whatever happened, it just...
Look Jeremy, whatever happened here...
Youknowsheneeds whatever we can send her.

Alternatives:

anything
everything
nothing
whichever
whoever

whatsoever

The term 'whatsoever' is correct and is used for emphasis to strengthen a negative statement or question.

It is used to emphasize a negative statement or question. It is often used in formal or written language to add emphasis.

Examples:

I have no interest whatsoever in that topic.
There is no reason whatsoever for his behavior.
Do you have any idea whatsoever what happened?
She has no intention whatsoever of changing her mind.
There is no evidence whatsoever to support that claim.

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Pilpul practitioners posited that the Talmud could contain no redundancy or contradiction whatsoever.
There were no issues whatsoever during the rental.
No motive whatsoever for the killing could be discovered here.
The reality is that absolutely no documentation was provided whatsoever.
Any nationalist logic is incapable of providing any solution whatsoever.
It can be put down on any substrate whatsoever.
I want no interaction with them whatsoever.
No sign of radiation poisoning whatsoever.
We never had any contact whatsoever.
It has no regulated governmental definition whatsoever.
I'm not sensing any cooperation whatsoever.
There's no record of him whatsoever.
Taking away his visiting rights with no evidence whatsoever.
Those skitters are in no formation whatsoever.
You have no fashion sense whatsoever.
Stonewall the government, no cooperation whatsoever.
The functionality of Browse Pulse does not differ whatsoever.
You have zero programming experience whatsoever.
But there's no relation whatsoever.
There are no regulations whatsoever here.

Alternatives:

at all
in the least
in any way
in the slightest
in the least bit

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