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Anywhere vs Wherever - What's the difference?

anywhere | wherever |

Wherever is a conjunction of anywhere.



As adverbs the difference between anywhere and wherever

is that anywhere is in or at any location or an unknown location while wherever is An emphatic form of where.

As a pronoun anywhere

is any location or an unknown location.

As a conjunction wherever is

in or to whatever place; anywhere.

anywhere

English

Adverb

(-)
  • In or at any location or an unknown location.
  • I don't know where I left my keys. They could be anywhere .
    I'd rather be anywhere else.
  • To (in the direction of) any location or an unknown location.
  • Anywhere you go in France, there will be bread and wine with dinner .
    I'm staying home today. I'm not going anywhere .
    Are you going anywhere special this weekend?

    Pronoun

    (English Pronouns)
  • Any location or an unknown location.
  • Anywhere is better than here!
    English compound determinatives

    wherever

    English

    Adverb

    (-)
  • (An emphatic form of) where .
  • Wherever have you been all my life?

    Usage notes

    * Used emphatically, wherever may be two words ("where ever") when used in questions, though the single word "wherever" is also common, especially in US usage.

    Conjunction

    (English Conjunctions)
  • In or to whatever place; anywhere.
  • In all places; everywhere.
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    See also

    * thereabout, thereafter, thereagainst, thereat, thereby, therefor, therefore, therefrom, therein, thereinafter, thereof, thereon, thereto, theretofore, thereunder, thereunto, thereupon, therewith, therewithal * hereabout, hereafter, hereat, hereby, herein, hereinafter, hereinbefore, hereinto, hereof, hereon, hereto, heretofore, hereunto, hereunder, hereupon, herewith * whereabouts, whereas, whereafter, whereat, whereby, wherefore, wherefrom, wherein, whereinto, whereof, whereon, whereto, whereunder, whereupon, wherever, wherewith, wherewithal English pronominal adverbs English interrogative adverbs