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# whatsoever

adverb; pronoun and determiner (formal, emphatic)

«whatsoever» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition and Early Modern English — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. At all; used after "no", "none" or "nothing" to make it stronger. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/whatsoever/#m1)
2. (formal, old) Whatever; anything at all. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/whatsoever/#m2)

### In the lessons

In everyday talk and stories: "I have no idea whatsoever" = I have no idea at all. It makes a negative stronger. Phrases: no ... whatsoever, nothing whatsoever, none whatsoever.

### Examples

- I have no idea whatsoever where my shoe is. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/whatsoever/#x1)
- There was nothing whatsoever in the box. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/whatsoever/#x2)
- He showed no interest whatsoever in football. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/whatsoever/#x3)
- "Any questions?" "None whatsoever." [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/whatsoever/#x4)
- There is no reason whatsoever to be scared. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/whatsoever/#x5)
- She had no money whatsoever left. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/whatsoever/#x6)
- Right or left--backward or forward--where to go he could form no guess whatsoever. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/whatsoever/#x7)

### Note

Used after a noun with "no": "no chance whatsoever". It adds emphasis but no meaning. In maths: "no apples whatsoever" means zero.

## In Jewish tradition

An old form meaning "whatever" or "anything at all," used to make a command strong and complete. In the primary lessons: In everyday talk and stories: "I have no idea whatsoever" = I have no idea at all. It makes a negative stronger. Phrases: no ... whatsoever, nothing whatsoever, none whatsoever.

### Examples

- Now then, whatsoever God hath said unto thee, do.' (Torah GEN.31.16, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/W/whatsoever/#x1)
- Whatsoever hath no fins nor scales in the waters, that is a detestable thing unto you. (Torah LEV.11.12, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/W/whatsoever/#x2)
- and whatsoever hath not fins and scales ye shall not eat; it is unclean unto you. (Torah DEU.14.10, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/W/whatsoever/#x3)
- Whatsoever is under the whole heaven is Mine. (Writings JOB.41.3, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/W/whatsoever/#x4)
- But our God is in the heavens; whatsoever pleased Him He hath done. (Writings PSA.115.3, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/W/whatsoever/#x5)
- Give them, O LORD, whatsoever Thou wilt give; give them a miscarrying womb and dry breasts. (Prophets HOS.9.14, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/W/whatsoever/#x6)

### Note

Used after a noun with "no": "no chance whatsoever". It adds emphasis but no meaning. In maths: "no apples whatsoever" means zero.

## Early Modern English

### Meaning

Anything at all; whatever it may be. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/emode/W/whatsoever/#m1)

### Then and now

Today it is formal and is mostly used with "no", "none" or "nothing" to add emphasis; in these texts it means "whatever" in the sense of "anything at all", and the form itself is old.

### Examples

- Now then, whatsoever God hath said unto thee, do.' (Torah GEN.31.16, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/emode/W/whatsoever/#x1)
- The Priest hasn't got anything whatsoever to do with it." (Russian Fairy Tales: A Choice Collection of Muscovite Folk-lore) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/emode/W/whatsoever/#x2)
- Whatsoever hath no fins nor scales in the waters, that is a detestable thing unto you. (Torah LEV.11.12, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/emode/W/whatsoever/#x3)

### Note

Today: whatever; at all.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «whatsoever» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/whatsoever/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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- [Trees and pragmatics of «whatsoever» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/W/whatsoever/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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- [Trees and pragmatics of «whatsoever» in the Early Modern English dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/emode/W/whatsoever/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«whatsoever» in the Early Modern English dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/emode/w/whatsoever.html) on Mova free.