whoever

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Pronunciation

• (GA) IPA: /huˈɛvɚ/
• (RP) IPA: /huˈɛvə/

Pronoun

1. An emphatic form of who.

   Whoever thought up that stupid idea?

2. Whatever person or persons.

   Whoever knows the answer to this question must be intelligent.

3. No matter who.

   Whoever stole the painting, the police will catch the thief in no time.

Translations

• French: quiconque, qui que ce soit qui
• German: wer immer, wer auch immer
• Italian: chiunque
• Portuguese: quem, quem quer que
• Russian: кто́ бы ни
• Spanish: cualquier, cualesquiera, cualquiera, quien, quien sea

Pronoun

1. Misspelling of who [[ever]]

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