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Wherever vs Anyplace - What's the difference?

wherever | anyplace |

As adverbs the difference between wherever and anyplace

is that wherever is (an emphatic form of) where while anyplace is (informal|chiefly|us) at a non-specific place; anywhere.

As a conjunction wherever

is in or to whatever place; anywhere.

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

    anyplace

    English

    Adverb

    (-)
  • (informal, chiefly, US) At a non-specific place; anywhere