whichever
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1.0
- pronoun
- /wɪˈtʃɛvər/
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- Either you do it, or we will, whichever you prefer.
- whichever comes first
- whichever is greater
- whichever is smaller
So, so Jason, you know, how was Phantom Menace or whichever one it was?
- So, so Jason, you know, how was Phantom Menace or whichever one it was?
- Super soft, a memory foam pillow and another or feathery pillow, whichever you prefer.
- So the for we've had SARS, we've had MERS, we've had swine and avian flu, whichever one of those was SARS, right?
- You know, like the school of Silly Walks or whichever, John Cleese.
- Still not sure which one in the other one of whichever those states it is, Vermont.
- But best one more Data has sex, whichever one that is.
- I prefer this one just because it means less commas, but you know, whichever.
Examples
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And then they send whichever people they want to different cities in Russia.
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You can input whichever format you choose.
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And now games have that sort of range of experiences available to people and and you can play whichever you feel like at that moment.
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Yes, choose whichever you like.
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Just pour me a glass of whichever you like best.
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Her arms are strong or gentle, whichever they need to be.
Fiction book (1993) -
Surgery is performed either sitting or standing, whichever is comfortable for the surgeon.
Academic text (1994) -
Men were followed up from study entry to death, last time seen, or March 30, 2000, whichever arose first.
Academic text (2002) -
In the end, he decided to sleep until he woke up or Candace arrived, whichever came first.
Fiction book (2000) -
You can select whichever book you want from the shelf.
Synonyms
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One or more members of a group without saying which
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Whichever comes from which and ever, with ever meaning 'any' or 'at all'. That is why it can stand for 'any one person or thing'—you can pick whichever you prefer.