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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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Some car dealerships have partnerships with extended car warranty companies and get paid anytime a customer buys one. Alora Bopray, USA Today, 5 Dec. 2025 Its business model has always been based on maintaining a giant library of movies and TV shows that viewers can access anywhere, anytime. Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 5 Dec. 2025 Through advancements in large language models, real-time speech recognition and natural text-to-speech, learners can now practice speaking anytime and receive instant feedback on pronunciation, tone and grammar. Adam Mills, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2025 Neighborhood House officials ask that smaller donations, such as a few bags of food, can be dropped off anytime during market hours. Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 23 Nov. 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

Cite this Entry

“Anytime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anytime. Accessed 10 Dec. 2025.

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