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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Director of athletics Mike Buddie told the Star-Telegram that the program has no plans to cut any sport anytime soon. Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Apr. 2026 Psychological and emotional wounds from early life can be activated anytime − whether while walking through Target, or just before hopping on the phone with a reporter. Charles Trepany, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026 So, at the end of the day, neither side is likely to fold on the economic pressure anytime soon. Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 27 Apr. 2026 Still, for most people, the office probably won’t be moving to the sky anytime soon. Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 27 Apr. 2026 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 1 May. 2026.

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