:itisnotimportantwhatis;it makesnodifferencewhat(is): Whateverhappens,youknowthatI'll standbyyou. We'llgowhatevertheweather. Youhaveourfullsupportwhatever youdecidetodo. anythingoreverything:
IeatwhateverIwantandIstilldon'tseemtoputonweight. Dowhateveryoulike. canbeusedinsteadoftheword"what"toaddemphasistoaphrase, usuallyexpressingsurprise: Whatever'sthatyellowthingonyourplate? (informal,ironic)isusedasareplytoexpressthatyoudonotcarewhat happensorthatyouarenotinterestedinwhatsomeonetalkingabout ‘Youshouldtryaherbalremedy.’‘Yeah,whatever.’ isusedforreferringtosomethingwhenyoudonotknowwhatitis Youthere,whateveryournameis,comeandstandhere. Hesaidtherewere‘technicaldifficulties’,whateverthatmeans. usedtowarnsomebodynottodosomethingunderany circumstances Don'ttellPaul,whateveryoudo! Whateveryoudo,don’tlosethiskey. (informal)orsomethingofasimilartype
Thechildrenareusuallyoutsideplayingfootballorwhatever. usedasanemphaticformofwhatever.Itismostcommonaftera negativephrase.
