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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How To Care For Garlic While garlic grown outdoors should be planted in the fall or spring, indoors it can be planted anytime. Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 26 Oct. 2025 Storms riding the jet stream can turn severe anytime southerly winds pull up warm, humid air from the Gulf. Chris Dolce, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2025 Real charities welcome donations anytime. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 15 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 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

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“Anytime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anytime. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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