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wherever

wher·ev·er [ wer évvər, hwer évvər ]


conj 
Definition:
 
1. to any place: in, at, or to any place
I'll go wherever you go.

2. every time or place that: on every occasion or in every place that
Take exercise wherever possible.
I crossed the fields wherever there was a gate.



adverb 
Definition:
 
1. no matter where: at or in an indefinite place
I'll sleep on the couch, the floor, wherever.

2. at unknown place: to, in, or at an unknown or unidentified place or position

3. where indeed: used as an emphatic form of "where"
Wherever have my glasses gone?

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