[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

whatever \whatev"er\, pron.
   anything soever which; the thing or things of any kind; being
   this or that; of one nature or another; one thing or another;
   anything that may be; all that; the whole that; all
   particulars that; -- used both substantively and adjectively.
   1913 webster

         whatever fortune stays from his word.    --shak.
   1913 webster

         whatever earth, all-bearing mother, yields. --milton.
   1913 webster

         whatever be its intrinsic value.         --j. h.
                                                  newman.
   1913 webster

   note: whatever often follows a noun, being used elliptically.
         "there being no room for any physical discovery
         whatever" sc. it may be. --whately.
         1913 webster whatnot

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

whatever
     adj : one or some or every or all without specification; "give me
           any peaches you don't want"; "not any milk is left";
           "any child would know that"; "pick any card"; "any day
           now"; "cars can be rented at almost any airport"; "at
           twilight or any other time"; "beyond any doubt"; "need
           any help we can get"; "give me whatever peaches you
           don't want"; "no milk whatsoever is left" syn: anya,
            whatsoever
see also:
anya whatsoever 

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