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.
Recent Examples on the Web The video raised red flags among fans, but TMZ, which shared a video of the same stroll, reported that the clip was taken on Saturday, and not anytime prior. Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2024 The first sign of puberty for a majority of children assigned female at birth is breast development, typically starting anytime between 8 and 13 years old, according to Dr. Murray-Chiriboga. Cheryl Fenton, Parents, 20 Mar. 2024 To be clear: Smith isn’t in danger of getting fired in the next 72 hours, next week or anytime this spring. Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 15 Mar. 2024 Friday, March 15: Recharge anytime with this all-day deal. Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2024 Blame the damp and moderate climate hereabouts or the particular ardor of the northern red-legged frog, but our target species is ready to hop anytime between early November and the middle of March. Murr Brewster, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Mar. 2024 Widjaja said the addition of the guard has made crossings safer, but crowds of students who leave campus during lunch or anytime outside of those hours are still at risk. Stephanie Lam, The Mercury News, 7 Mar. 2024 Social media sites saw a number of theories being floated about why LinkedIn might be down, including the kinds of conspiracy theories that surface anytime these kinds of outages happen. Matt Novak / Gizmodo, Quartz, 6 Mar. 2024 There’s always anxiety anytime someone’s out there and vulnerable in a time when everyone has an opinion on everything. Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Mar. 2024

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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 29 Mar. 2024.

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