In the English Grammar Profile, C1 point 25 in the category of NEGATION is defined as:
‘whatsoever’ after a negative form for emphasis
The adverb ‘whatsoever’ is listed at C1 in the English Vocabulary Profile too.
none at all
For example:
No, no. Nothing whatsoever.
Τhey‘re not supposed to give you any resistance whatsoever.
On any level whatsoever. None?
A search in iWeb for:
no_A * whatsoever
1 NO PROBLEMS WHATSOEVER 1739
2 NO REASON WHATSOEVER 1576
3 NO SENSE WHATSOEVER 1246
4 NO EVIDENCE WHATSOEVER 1032
5 NO ISSUES WHATSOEVER 1014
6 NO PROBLEM WHATSOEVER 986
7 NO LIABILITY WHATSOEVER 890
8 NO EFFECT WHATSOEVER 704
9 NO DIFFERENCE WHATSOEVER 569
10 NO INTEREST WHATSOEVER 501
11 NO IDEA WHATSOEVER 473
12 NO COMPLAINTS WHATSOEVER 384
13 NO RESPONSIBILITY WHATSOEVER 354
14 NO HELP WHATSOEVER 340
15 NO CONNECTION WHATSOEVER 333
16 NO OBLIGATION WHATSOEVER 306
17 NO REPRESENTATIONS WHATSOEVER 304
18 NO DOUBT WHATSOEVER 280
19 NO EXPERIENCE WHATSOEVER 274
20 NO CHANCE WHATSOEVER 268
21 NO WAY WHATSOEVER 266
22 NO PAIN WHATSOEVER 249
23 NO CONTROL WHATSOEVER 236
24 NO INDICATION WHATSOEVER 236
25 NO BEARING WHATSOEVER 229
26 NO VALUE WHATSOEVER 224
27 NO TROUBLE WHATSOEVER 222
28 NO USE WHATSOEVER 221
29 NO MENTION WHATSOEVER 220
30 NO IMPACT WHATSOEVER 217
31 NO CLUE WHATSOEVER 216
32 NO INTENTION WHATSOEVER 215
33 NO EFFORT WHATSOEVER 200
34 NO PURPOSE WHATSOEVER 191
35 NO BENEFIT WHATSOEVER 188
36 NO ISSUE WHATSOEVER 184
37 NO REGRETS WHATSOEVER 179
38 NO KNOWLEDGE WHATSOEVER 176
39 NO NEED WHATSOEVER 176
40 NO DAMAGE WHATSOEVER 171
41 NO DESIRE WHATSOEVER 171
42 NO PROOF WHATSOEVER 163
43 NO RELATION WHATSOEVER 160
44 NO GOOD WHATSOEVER 157
45 NO INFORMATION WHATSOEVER 156
46 NO HESITATION WHATSOEVER 154
47 NO RELATIONSHIP WHATSOEVER 153
48 NO RESPONSE WHATSOEVER 151
49 NO ROLE WHATSOEVER 151
50 NO COST WHATSOEVER 143
51 NO WARNING WHATSOEVER 143
52 NO SYMPTOMS WHATSOEVER 142
53 NO JUSTIFICATION WHATSOEVER 138
54 NO TIME WHATSOEVER 137
55 NO POWER WHATSOEVER 136
56 NO WARRANTY WHATSOEVER 136
57 NO CONTACT WHATSOEVER 135
58 NO PROTECTION WHATSOEVER 133
59 NO BASIS WHATSOEVER 132
60 NO HARM WHATSOEVER 132
61 NO ATTENTION WHATSOEVER 130
62 NO CIRCUMSTANCES WHATSOEVER 130
63 NO RIGHTS WHATSOEVER 129
64 NO SUPPORT WHATSOEVER 128
65 NO CHANGE WHATSOEVER 127
66 NO PRESSURE WHATSOEVER 127
67 NO RIGHT WHATSOEVER 124
68 NO RESPECT WHATSOEVER 111
69 NO MEANING WHATSOEVER 110
70 NO WARRANTIES WHATSOEVER 110
71 NO EXPLANATION WHATSOEVER 109
72 NO QUALMS WHATSOEVER 109
73 NO QUESTION WHATSOEVER 108
74 NO RISK WHATSOEVER 107
75 NO TRAINING WHATSOEVER 107
76 NO RESEMBLANCE WHATSOEVER 104
77 NO CONCERN WHATSOEVER 103
78 NO EXCUSE WHATSOEVER 103
79 NO FEAR WHATSOEVER 101
80 NO MONEY WHATSOEVER 101
81 NO THREAT WHATSOEVER 99
82 NO LUCK WHATSOEVER 97
83 NO AUTHORITY WHATSOEVER 95
84 NO ATTEMPT WHATSOEVER 94
85 NO POINT WHATSOEVER 94
86 NO INVOLVEMENT WHATSOEVER 93
87 NO CHARGE WHATSOEVER 92
88 NO RESTRICTIONS WHATSOEVER 92
89 NO SOUND WHATSOEVER 90
90 NO CHANGES WHATSOEVER 89
91 NO SYMPATHY WHATSOEVER 88
92 NO PLANS WHATSOEVER 87
93 NO FEES WHATSOEVER 86
94 NO INFLUENCE WHATSOEVER 86
95 NO REFERENCE WHATSOEVER 86
96 NO HOPE WHATSOEVER 85
97 NO THOUGHT WHATSOEVER 85
98 NO ACTION WHATSOEVER 84
99 NO REACTION WHATSOEVER 83
100 NO RELEVANCE WHATSOEVER 81
It now has no relevance to the book whatsoever, but it’s a nice spread, I think, in there.
C1 vocabulary:
hesitation, indication, liability, relevance, restrictions, whatsoever