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 That could happen anytime within the next few months. Nate Eaton, Idaho Statesman, 31 May 2024 The roughly 4-inch-long artifact is ambiguous and could date anytime between the ancient Roman era to the modern period. Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 22 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for anytime 

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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 5 Jun. 2024.

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