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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Andy Cohen Live airs Monday through Friday at 10 a.m. ET on Radio Andy (Channel 102) and anytime on the SiriusXM app. Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025 The Inter man is 9/2 to score anytime or 7/2 to score or assist anytime. Sam Tighe, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025 There are no long-term contracts and customers can change their channel lineup anytime. Tim Chan, Variety, 28 Apr. 2025 The necessities of running the Pentagon means that the No. 1 guy has to be in touch anywhere, anytime. New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 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 9 May. 2025.

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