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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Reach out to me anytime at [email protected], on X @woodyreports, and on Bluesky @woodyreports. Sam Woodward, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025 Agent Parisa Afkhami of Coldwell Banker Warburg says moving should be a consideration anytime something major shifts in your day-to-day. Kristine Gill, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Apr. 2025 Casey’s: Buy any large pizza on April 15 and get a Pizza Refund—a free one-topping large pizza credited to your Rewards account, redeemable anytime through May 6. Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025 The crop can be harvested at anytime but most leave the bulbs in the ground until the tops decline and flop over. Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Apr. 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 23 Apr. 2025.

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