anywhere

American  

[en-ee-hwair, -wair] / ˈɛn iˌʰwɛər, -ˌwɛər /

adverb

1. in, at, or to any place.

2. to any extent; to some degree.

   Does my answer come anywhere near the right one?

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noun

1. any place or direction.

   They knew the attack could come from anywhere.

idioms

1. get anywhere, to achieve success.

   You'll never get anywhere with that attitude!

anywhere British  

/ 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

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Spelling

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Etymology

Origin of anywhere

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

Example Sentences

“We had anywhere between three to six puppeteers on set with me. I would always be on the body, and they would always do the other limbs or legs,” Ortiz explains.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

That sort of facility “doesn’t exist anywhere in the world,” he added.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

He'd take the ball anywhere on the pitch.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

For a few dollars a week, a ticker could be set up virtually anywhere.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

He’d just come to the conclusion that she’d be happy anywhere… but what if he was wrong?

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman