anytime

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/ ˈɛn iˌtaɪm /

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adverb

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

invariably; without doubt or exception; always: I can do better than that anytime.

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Origin of anytime

First recorded in 1780–90; any + time

Words nearby anytime

anyroad, anything, anything but, anything goes, anything like, anytime, anyway, anyways, anywhere, anywheres, anywise

How to use anytime in a sentence

While investors should understand that massive earnings beats likely won’t repeat themselves, the increasingly important role our homes are playing in our lives probably won’t be changing anytime soon.
These 2 home improvement stocks are up 30% this year. They’re still a buy|Anne Sraders|August 19, 2020|Fortune
That is the message from San Diego Unified officials, who announced Monday that school would not likely be physically reopening anytime soon, City News Service reports.
Morning Report: How the City Came to Lease a Lemon|Voice of San Diego|August 11, 2020|Voice of San Diego
There are signs that the influx in gun sales might not be slowing anytime soon.
Gun Sales Are Surging, But Background Checks Aren’t Keeping Up|Joshua Eaton (joshua.eaton2@gmail.com)|July 30, 2020|FiveThirtyEight
Going forward, the commission would make recommendations anytime officials want to purchase new devices capable of watching or listening to the public.
Morning Report: Newly Unsealed Docs Highlight Police Watchdog’s Limitations|Voice of San Diego|July 23, 2020|Voice of San Diego

That said, the unemployment rate is still higher than it’s been since the Great Depression, and a lot of the lost jobs — in retail and restaurants, for instance — are unlikely to return anytime soon.
How to Prevent Another Great Depression (Ep. 421)|Stephen J. Dubner|June 11, 2020|Freakonomics
It will not be an easy road, nor will it happen anytime soon.
State of LGBT Rights: Married on Sunday, but Fired on Monday|Gene Robinson|December 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The president of Mongolia is one foreigner who may not be invited back to Kim Il Sung University anytime soon.
North Korea's Top College: Brainwash U|Justin Rohrlich|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The identity of the skeleton remains the big question, and answers may not be forthcoming anytime soon.
Is This Alexander the Great’s Tomb—or His Wife’s?|James Romm|December 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Ebola, while terrifying from its high mortality rate, cannot take you down anytime.
The Sham, Scaremongering Guide to Ebola|Abby Haglage|November 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
As for EatWith, whether it “unicorns” anytime soon is anyone guess.
The Airbnb of Home-Cooked Meals|Itay Hod|November 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Did you have occasion to look into your garage area at anytime during the period you were preparing dinner?
Warren Commission (3 of 26): Hearings Vol. III (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
At anytime while you were preparing dinner was Lee Oswald in the garage?
Warren Commission (3 of 26): Hearings Vol. III (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
At anytime during the dinner period, did Lee Oswald leave your home?
Warren Commission (3 of 26): Hearings Vol. III (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
At anytime during that period did Lee Oswald enter the garage area?
Warren Commission (3 of 26): Hearings Vol. III (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
Had the light been on at anytime to your knowledge prior to that?
Warren Commission (3 of 26): Hearings Vol. III (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy

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