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soever

soever

9.9
After words like who or what to mean at all
  • adverb
  • Archaic
translation icon : cualquiera
  • I have not seen her soever since last year.

Examples

  • No evidence soever was found to support the claim.

  • She would listen to any critique, soever it might come, to improve her performance.

  • He had no reason soever to doubt her honesty.

  • You may choose whichever path soever you prefer, for all lead to the same place.

  • He has no interest in the matter soever.

  • You can choose any option, whatever it may be, to achieve your goals, soever that may require.

  • He is capable of succeeding soever you give him a chance to demonstrate his skills.

Synonyms

whatso
vssoever
  • Archaic
9.9

In any way after negative sentences or questions to add emphasis

is used after wh-words to mean at all or of any kind

Surface Forms

soever positive

Morphology

soever = so + ever (semi-transparent) = so + ever

Formally composed of the clearly identifiable words 'so' + 'ever', but its postpositive usage and archaic/formal register make its meaning and function less predictable for average learners.

Etymology

Soever comes from old combinations of so and ever, as in whatsoever, and was added after question words like 'what' or 'who' to mean 'at all' or 'of any kind'. So you can remember soever as a strong 'ever' that makes a word mean 'any' or 'at all'.