anytime

adverb

any·​time ˈe-nē-ˌtīm 

: 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 happens anytime new chunks of tire are exposed to the air, meaning the particle may be nearly ubiquitous in car-heavy environments. — Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 9 July 2026

My records show that pike are liable to begin a feeding spree anytime during the day. — Jack G. Mell, Outdoor Life, 2 July 2026

The offers seemed to come anytime Esmir Bajraktarević played a youth soccer tournament near Chicago. — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 1 July 2026

Willis, meanwhile, isn’t wasting anytime preparing to once again command center staged with the group that propelled him to international stardom. — George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1822, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing anytime

• anytime soon

Rhymes for anytime

• aforetime
• allozyme
• christmastime
• cybercrime
• dinnertime
• guggenheim
• isozyme
• lysozyme
• maritime
• mesenchyme
• overtime
• pantomime