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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Lightning Lane Premier Pass, which allows a guest to use many rides’ faster lines once per day, anytime, has now been advertised as high as $449. Natasha Chen, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2025 And, while the fourth trimester ends at 12 weeks, PPD and other mental health concerns can occur anytime in the year following birth. Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 8 Oct. 2025 But maybe Bob and Perfidia met later — during the Biden administration or anytime up to September 2025, the month of the film’s release, which would place the bulk of One Battle After Another in 2041. Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2025 Don’t wait too long; these monitor deals may disappear anytime. PC Magazine, 7 Oct. 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 17 Oct. 2025.

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