whatever

C1Frequent NGSL-1
UK /wɒtˈevə(r)/US /wətˈevər/

Meaning

adverb
not at all; not of any kind
They received no help whatever.
determiner
any or every; anything or everything
Take whatever action is needed.
pronoun
any or every; anything or everything
Take whatever action is needed.

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And then whatever the slowest element

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mutual funds or whatever from from one

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come up with a good idea whatever but

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