dovunque

Definition & meaning

Dovunque means wherever, anywhere, or everywhere, depending on the context.

• Wherever: Ti seguirò dovunque tu vada — “I’ll follow you wherever you go.”
• Everywhere: Ho cercato dovunque — “I’ve looked everywhere.”

Grammar & Word origin

Dovunque is an invariable adverb. It can also introduce a clause, often followed by the subjunctive when referring to an unspecified or hypothetical place.

It comes from the Latin de unde umquam, meaning approximately “from wherever.”

Synonyms & antonyms

• ovunque ↗ — “wherever” or “everywhere”; essentially interchangeable with dovunque.
• dappertutto ↗ — “everywhere”; used for being or searching in all places, but not generally to introduce a clause meaning “wherever.”
• in nessun luogo ↗ — “nowhere”; the opposite when dovunque means “everywhere.”

Common phrases & collocations

• dovunque tu vada ↗ — “wherever you go”
• cercare dovunque ↗ — “to look everywhere”
• essere dovunque ↗ — “to be everywhere”