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Whenever vs Anywhere - What's the difference?

whenever | anywhere |

As adverbs the difference between whenever and anywhere

is that whenever is at whatever time while anywhere is in or at any location or an unknown location.

As a pronoun anywhere is

any location or an unknown location.

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.

    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