anytime
Americanadverb
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at any time; regardless of hour, date, etc.; whenever.
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invariably; without doubt or exception; always.
I can do better than that anytime.
Etymology
Origin of anytime
Example Sentences
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These efforts to provide relief won’t have much of an impact, and certainly not anytime soon, Carpenter said.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026
And at every turn, he said, ‘Whatever you guys need … anytime you want me to pitch, I’ll be ready.’
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
Whether or not Misty Green leads to even bigger things, Eleazar isn’t itching to move to Hollywood anytime soon, preferring to remain near her family in London.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
There have been hundreds of hearings over the past nine years and the bail order concludes that the trial is "certainly not likely to conclude anytime soon".
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
Even though it’s been a couple hours since that detective left, I’m still so frustrated that there’s no way I’ll be falling asleep anytime soon.
From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston
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