anytime

adverb

any·​time ˈe-nē-ˌtīm How to pronounce anytime (audio)
: at any time whatever
The bus should be here anytime now.

Examples of anytime in a Sentence

You can call me anytime. I'm always home. We should arrive anytime between 5 and 6 p.m. The bus should be here anytime now.
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Rides will be available anytime during normal clinic hours. Dana Afana, Detroit Free Press, 21 Nov. 2024 Luxury-real-estate shoppers, in fact, seem to have had a little spring in their step: signing 39 Manhattan contracts, more than anytime since March, according to Donna Olshan, who tracks the Manhattan luxury-real-estate market. Kim Velsey, Curbed, 15 Nov. 2024 Pretty much anytime Miguel feels hurt or neglected by Johnny, then the two come back together, it’s guaranteed to work on me. Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 15 Nov. 2024 But with temperatures hovering in the high 50s though the end of this week, chances of snow anytime before the end of the month are slim. Maia Pandey, Journal Sentinel, 11 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for anytime 

Word History

First Known Use

1822, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of anytime was in 1822

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“Anytime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anytime. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.

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