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anytime

adv

Etymology

From Middle English any time, ony tyme, from Old English ǣniġum tīman, equivalent to any + time.

  1. inherited from ǣniġum tīman
  2. inherited from any time

Definitions

  1. At any time.

    • I don’t like beer much. Give me a fine wine anytime.
    • But despite the President’s offer, it’s unlikely that an influx of Norwegians will begin to settle in the US anytime soon.

  2. A form of you're welcome in response to thank you or thanks.

    • Thanks so much for looking after grandpa. ~ That’s all right. Any time, dawg.

  3. suitable for any time

    suitable for any time; not associated with any particular time.

    • they appeal to consumers looking for a cookie to eat with breakfast coffee or tea as well as an any-time snack.
    • Freeze them and reheat them for a perfect any time snack.
    • They store beautifully for tomorrow's breakfast or an anytime snack. Wrap them individually for a super convenient snack on the go.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for anytime. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA