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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The court's decision in the dispute could come anytime before its summer recess begins in late June or early July. Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026 Eat a Japanese sweet potato anytime. Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 10 Feb. 2026 Potted plants can be started anytime as houseplants and moved outdoors during the summer. Barbara Gillette, The Spruce, 8 Feb. 2026 With a few exceptions, the entire show could have been produced anytime in the past 40 years. Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 7 Feb. 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 16 Feb. 2026.

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