<p><strong>Pronoun</strong></p><ul><li>anything that (usually used in relative clauses): Whatever you say is all right with me.</li><li>(used relatively to indicate a quantity of a specified or implied antecedent): Take whatever you like of these.</li><li>no matter what: Do it, whatever happens.</li><li>any or any one of a number of things whether specifically known or not: papers, magazines, or whatever.</li><li>what (used interrogatively): Whatever do you mean?</li></ul><p><strong>Adjective</strong></p><ul><li>in any amount; to any extent: whatever merit the work has.</li><li>no matter what: whatever rebuffs he might receive.</li><li>being what or who it may be: Whatever the reason, he refuses to go.</li><li>of any kind (used as an intensifier following the noun or pronoun it modifies): any person whatever.</li></ul><p><strong>Interjection</strong></p><ul><li>(used to indicate indifference to a state of affairs, situation, previous statement, etc.)</li></ul>