Meaning
wherever, anywhere, everywhere
In a sentence
Ho cercato le chiavi ovunque, ma non le trovo.
I looked for the keys everywhere, but I can't find them.
Ti porto io, ovunque tu voglia andare.
I'll take you wherever you want to go.
C'erano libri sparsi ovunque nella stanza.
There were books scattered everywhere in the room.
Usage notes
- Ovunque is neutral and common. Dovunque is a close synonym, often felt slightly more literary or formal.
- Use ovunque alone for statements; use ovunque tu sia/vada in subordinate clauses when English uses 'wherever you are/go.'
- Don't use it with a following noun directly. Say in every place or use dappertutto, not *ovunque il mondo.