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Everything vs Whichever - What's the difference?

everything | whichever |

As pronouns the difference between everything and whichever

is that everything is (literally) all the things under discussion while whichever is any one or a number of a group.

As a determiner whichever is

any one or a number of a group.

everything

English

(wikipedia everything)

Pronoun

(English Pronouns)
  • (literally) All the things under discussion.
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  • (colloquial) Many or most things.
  • (colloquial) A state of well-being (from all parts of the whole ).

    • Synonyms

    * all

    Antonyms

    * nothing

    Derived terms

    * everything and the kitchen sink * everything but the kitchen sink * everything else * everything happens for a reason * everything under the sun * * leave everything on the road * talk about everything under the sun * theory of everything * timing is everything (lookfrom)

    Related terms

    * anything * every * everybody * everyone * everywhere * nothing * something

    Statistics

    * English compound determinatives English indefinite pronouns English third person pronouns

    whichever

    English

    Determiner

    (en determiner)
  • Any one or a number of a group.
    • Choose whichever card you like.

    Pronoun

    (English Pronouns)
  • Any one or a number of a group.
    • Take a card; whichever you want!

    Usage notes

    It may be preferable to use whoever'' (subject) or ''whomever (object) when referring to a group of people.