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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Single strand of pearls looks good anywhere, anytime. Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025 Use it right from frozen anytime a dish needs a boost of cowboy flavor. Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 June 2025 Slow, deep breaths: Breathing exercises, like deep breathing and 4-7-8 breathing, can help your body relax and are easy to do anytime, anywhere. Health, 26 June 2025 This rarely discussed incident in U.S. Cold War history should be reviewed anytime our forces are to be directly engaged in the explosive, unpredictable Middle East. Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 24 June 2025 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 5 Jul. 2025.

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