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Whenever vs Anywhen - What's the difference?

whenever | anywhen |

As adverbs the difference between whenever and anywhen

is that whenever is at whatever time while anywhen is at any point in time.

whenever

English

Adverb

(-)
  • At whatever time.
    • Visit whenever you want to.
  • (Irish, US, colloquial) When.
    • Whenever you get into town, come by and see me.
  • Every time.
    • Whenever he has a pair of aces, his eyelids twitch.

    Related terms

    * however * howsoever * whatever * whatsoever * wherever * wheresoever * whoever * whomever * whomsoever * whosoever * wherever * wheresoever * whyever * whysoever

    anywhen

    English

    Adverb

    (-)
  • (dialect, or, informal) At any point in time.

    • Quotations

    (English Citations of "anywhen")