anytime

American  

[en-ee-tahym] / ˈɛn iˌtaɪm /

adverb

1. at any time; regardless of hour, date, etc.; whenever.

2. invariably; without doubt or exception; always.

   I can do better than that anytime.

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Etymology

Origin of anytime

First recorded in 1780–90; any + time

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Example Sentences

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anytime

"It's big stuff anytime you have cancer, but the prognosis seems to be good," Trump said on Wednesday after addressing a campaign rally in Arizona.

From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 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

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

But recently, they instituted a “cold call rule” allowing them to call each other anytime, day or night, without texting first.

From Salon ● Sep. 30, 2026

It also means that anytime I complain about Dad’s standards being too high, Ma opens my left hand and tells me: Mother Earth has blessed you, Kwame Powell.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer

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