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whichever

/wɪt͡ʃˈɛvɚ/ pronoun B2
  1. Which ever; emphatic form of 'which'. · These chocolates all look delicious. Whichever shall I choose?
  2. Irrespective of the one(s) that; no matter which one(s). · Whichever you pick, be content with it.
  3. Any or either one(s) that; the one(s) that. · I have a few books; please borrow whichever interest you.· They have lots of shirts, but I'll buy whichever is cheapest.
  4. Any or either one(s). (informal) · I don't mind which you have. Take whichever.
  5. According to or depending upon which one(s). · I'll buy the red shirt or the blue shirt, whichever is cheaper.
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But whichever it may be, or if it is some third combination, it is down at Birlstone that we must seek the solution.
The Valley of Fear, p. 18 · C1
“Whichever you please—there to the left.”
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 90 · C1
Her thoughts were all fixed on that one spot of Pemberley House, whichever it might be, where Mr.
Pride and Prejudice, p. 283 · B2
After our dinner, which I will try to make as pleasant as possible, I will bid you good-evening, or attend you safely to your door, whichever you prefer.”
Six stories from The Four Million, p. 29 · C1

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