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

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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

Meaning, essentially, that no one who was experienced and accomplished was on duty anywhere—on the news desks, at the jail.

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I don’t think I have anywhere that I can actually land in song.

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A built-in fire starter makes lighting lump charcoal painless, while an integrated fan keeps the temperature steady anywhere between 225 and 700 degrees.

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By playing at the Rose Bowl, the Bruins are paid in majestic beauty, timeless tradition and a sense of family that their alumni and fans can’t get anywhere else.

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Aggie and Nile’s cat-and-mouse contest is compelling, but one part of a larger story about corruption and class-based collusion in a city that is home to more billionaires than anywhere else on the planet.

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