anywhere

[en-ee-hwair, -wair]

adverb

1. in, at, or to any place.

2. to any extent; to some degree.

   Does my answer come anywhere near the right one?

noun

1. any place or direction.

   They knew the attack could come from anywhere.

anywhere

/ ˈɛnɪˌwɛə /

adverb

1. in, at, or to any place

2. to be successful

   it took three years before he got anywhere

3. any quantity, time, degree, etc, above a specified limit

   he could be anywhere from 40 to 50 years old

Spelling Note

See anyplace.

Word History and Origins

Origin of anywhere¹

1350–1400; Middle English anywher ( e ), aniquar. See any, where

Idioms and Phrases

Idioms

1. get anywhere, to achieve success.

   You'll never get anywhere with that attitude!

Example Sentences

There's been flashes of that, but not with anywhere near the same intensity that has been seen prior to this season.

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In Suntory, there was no room for the offstage brass to be anywhere but offstage.

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"So it's very likely that the coalition formation will take a long period, say, anywhere between six months and a year."

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He finds nothing to object to in the project to “globalize the intifada” which implies he wouldn’t be unfavorable to the idea of seeing Jewish civilians targeted anywhere, including in New York.

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When asked by Mr Flint KC whether the pair went anywhere near the bins, Miss Wandelt said "No."

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