whomever

whomever
/hoohm ev"euhr/, pron.
the objective case of whoever: She questioned whomever she met. Whomever she spoke to, she was invariably polite.
[1300-50; ME; see WHOM, EVER]

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  • whomever — [[t]huːme̱və(r)[/t]] CONJ SUBORD Whomever is a formal word for whoever when it is the object of a verb or preposition. Syn: whoever …   English dictionary

  • whomever — whom•ev•er [[t]humˈɛv ər[/t]] pron. fun the objective case of whoever: Whomever she spoke to, she was always polite[/ex] • Etymology: 1300–50 …   From formal English to slang

  • whomever — pronoun objective case of whoever …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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