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anywhere
[ en-ee-hwair, -wair ]
adverb
- in, at, or to any place.
- to any extent; to some degree:
Does my answer come anywhere near the right one?
noun
- any place or direction:
They knew the attack could come from anywhere.
anywhere
/ ˈɛɪˌɛə /
adverb
- in, at, or to any place
- get anywhereto be successful
it took three years before he got anywhere
- anywhere fromany quantity, time, degree, etc, above a specified limit
he could be anywhere from 40 to 50 years old
Spelling Note
51Թ History and Origins
Idioms and Phrases
- get anywhere, to achieve success:
You'll never get anywhere with that attitude!
Example Sentences
According to Angi, a kitchen remodel alone can cost anywhere from $14,592 to $41,533, depending on the scope of the project, and major renovations can easily go into six figures.
Grisham said that poverty and family dysfunction also marred the region, and it was no different there from anywhere else.
“This is a historic settlement,” he said, noting that he couldn’t find a larger sex abuse settlement anywhere in the world.
The night sky as viewed from anywhere on Earth could become several times brighter, perhaps even too bright for astronomical observations to be made at all.
From Saturday, all goods imported to the US from anywhere in the world will face a 10% "baseline" tariff.
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