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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Stop by the Tackle Box Bait shop anytime between 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday, May 20, and Friday, May 23, or 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, May 24, and Sunday, May 25, to get a bucket and a picker to collect litter. Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2025 Just over a month ago, anytime the Saline County Sheriff's Department would make a post on its Facebook page seeking the public's help in identifying or finding the fugitives attached to those warrants, the response was ... tepid, at best. Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 11 May 2025 The Delaney nesting table is a great option to double your table surface anytime and tuck the smaller table underneath when you’re finished using it. Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 10 May 2025 Many customers want full access to their accounts from anywhere, anytime. Gegham Azatyan, Forbes.com, 9 May 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 20 May. 2025.

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