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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Past episodes can be watched anytime in Peacock's online library. Christopher Kuhagen, jsonline.com, 13 July 2025 However, Mayor Brandon Johnson last month issued a rare mayoral veto after aldermen granted Chicago’s police superintendent the power to declare a teen curfew anytime, anywhere in the city. Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2025 Tickets: Available through July 31 are anytime admission ($28, plus a 10% preservation fee) and anytime VIP admission ($40, plus a 10% preservation fee). Dan Kelly july 10, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2025 Corr could announce his verdicts anytime after that, including as early as Wednesday. Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 9 July 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 24 Jul. 2025.

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