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anywhere en · ADV

Pronunciation

  • /ˈɛnɪwɛə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /ˈɛn.iː.(h)wɛə(ɹ)/ (UK)
  • (US) audio
  • /ˈɛn.i.(h)wɛɹ/ (US)
  • (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ís? Proto-Indo-European *h₁óynos Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Indo-European *h₁oy-no-kós Proto-Germanic *ainagaz Proto-West Germanic *ainag Old English ǣniġ Middle English ani English any Proto-Indo-European *kʷ- Proto-Indo-European *kʷís Proto-Germanic *hwaz Proto-Indo-European *-r Proto-Germanic *-r Proto-Germanic *hwar Proto-West Germanic *hwār Old English hwǣr Middle English wher English where English anywhere From any + where.

Meanings

  1. (not-comparable) In or at any location.
    • For many 'home' is an affectation when used anywhere that 'house' would be appropriate, as in 'Home for Sale'.
    • I'd rather be anywhere else.
    • I don't know where I left my keys. They could be anywhere.
  2. (not-comparable) To (in the direction of) any location.
    • I'm staying home today. I'm not going anywhere.
    • Are you going anywhere special this weekend?
    • Anywhere you go in France, there will be bread and wine with dinner.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
any where alternative, obsolete lexicographic

Deriveds

anywhereness · anywhere else · anywhere near · not going anywhere

Relateds

everywhere · somewhere · nowhere · anybody · anything · anyone

Translations (96)

no hvor som helst (in or at any location) · eo ie ajn (in or at any location) · io irgaloke (in or at any location) · cs kdekoliv (in or at any location) · cy i unryw le (to any location) · zdj pvahanu (in or at any location) · cmn 任何地方 (in or at any location) · ja どこでも (in or at any location) · sv vart som helst (to any location) · pdt irjentwua (in or at any location) · sh било где (in or at any location) · es dondequiera (in or at any location) · pl gdzie bądź (in or at any location) · ro oriunde (in or at any location) · fr où que ce soit (in or at any location) · cy i unman (to any location) · cy yn unrhyw le (in or at any location) · ru где уго́дно (in or at any location) · hu akárhol (in or at any location) · es en cualquier parte (in or at any location) · nl overal (in or at any location) · mr कुठे पण (in or at any location) · nl ergens heen (to any location) · gl algures (to any location) · gl xalundes (in or at any location) · el οπουδήποτε (in or at any location) · fr nulle part ( (in or at any location) · it ovunque (in or at any location) · nl waarheen dan ook (to any location) · bg навсякъде (in or at any location) · sv någonstans (in or at any location) · sv varsomhelst (in or at any location) · te ఎక్కడైనా (in or at any location) · la uspiam (in or at any location) · ka სადაც არ უნდა იყოს (in or at any location) · mr कुठेही (to any location) · de überall (in or at any location) · te ఎక్కడికైనా (to any location) · mr कुठे पण (to any location) · ckb ھەرشوێن (in or at any location) · uk де-не́будь (in or at any location) · mwl adondequiera (in or at any location) · io irgube (in or at any location) · fi missään (in or at any location) · pl gdziekolwiek (in or at any location) · bg където и да е (in or at any location) · nl eender waar (in or at any location) · fi missä tahansa (in or at any location) · da hvorsomhelst (in or at any location) · ka ნებისმიერ ადგილზე (in or at any location) · be абы-дзе́ (in or at any location) · la usquam (in or at any location) · ms mana-mana (in or at any location) · sv var som helst (in or at any location) · pl byle gdzie (in or at any location) · sh bilo gdje (in or at any location) · nl waar dan ook (in or at any location) · hu akárhova (to any location) · sh bilo gde (in or at any location) · cy yn unlle (in or at any location) · ka ყველგან (in or at any location) · ga in aon bhall (in or at any location) · de irgendwo (in or at any location) · nl ergens (in or at any location) · it dappertutto (in or at any location) · be дзе-не́будзь (in or at any location) · ang āhwider (to any location) · uk скрізь (in or at any location) · mr कुठेही (in or at any location) · ga in aon áit (in or at any location) · ckb ھەرچی شوێن (in or at any location) · fr n'importe où (in or at any location) · got 𐍈𐌰𐍂𐌿𐌷 (in or at any location) · nb hvorenn (in or at any location) · ka ნებისმიერ ადგილას (in or at any location) · sq kudo (in or at any location) · pt em qualquer lugar (in or at any location) · nb hvor som helst (in or at any location) · ru где-нибу́дь (in or at any location) · el πουθενά (in or at any location) · ms مان٢ (in or at any location) · uk де завго́дно (in or at any location) · sq gjithkund (to any location) · ga in áit ar bith (in or at any location) · hu bárhova (to any location) · hu bárhol (in or at any location) · ru где-ли́бо (in or at any location) · sh било гдје (in or at any location) · gl xalundes (to any location) · ang āhwǣr (in or at any location) · ca onsevulga (in or at any location) · uk куди́-не́будь (to any location) · eo ien ajn (to any location) · ko 어디에도 (in or at any location) · ka ნებისმიერგან (in or at any location) · gl algures (in or at any location)

anywhere en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ˈɛnɪwɛə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /ˈɛn.iː.(h)wɛə(ɹ)/ (UK)
  • (US) audio
  • /ˈɛn.i.(h)wɛɹ/ (US)
  • (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ís? Proto-Indo-European *h₁óynos Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Indo-European *h₁oy-no-kós Proto-Germanic *ainagaz Proto-West Germanic *ainag Old English ǣniġ Middle English ani English any Proto-Indo-European *kʷ- Proto-Indo-European *kʷís Proto-Germanic *hwaz Proto-Indo-European *-r Proto-Germanic *-r Proto-Germanic *hwar Proto-West Germanic *hwār Old English hwǣr Middle English wher English where English anywhere From any + where.

Meanings

  1. (informal, uncommon) A person without strong cultural or social ties that are exclusive to a specific place.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
anywheres Number=Plur lexicographic
any where alternative, obsolete lexicographic

Antonyms

somewhere · homebody

Synonyms

cosmopolite · cosmopolitan

anywhere en · PRON

Pronunciation

  • /ˈɛnɪwɛə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /ˈɛn.iː.(h)wɛə(ɹ)/ (UK)
  • (US) audio
  • /ˈɛn.i.(h)wɛɹ/ (US)
  • (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ís? Proto-Indo-European *h₁óynos Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Indo-European *h₁oy-no-kós Proto-Germanic *ainagaz Proto-West Germanic *ainag Old English ǣniġ Middle English ani English any Proto-Indo-European *kʷ- Proto-Indo-European *kʷís Proto-Germanic *hwaz Proto-Indo-European *-r Proto-Germanic *-r Proto-Germanic *hwar Proto-West Germanic *hwār Old English hwǣr Middle English wher English where English anywhere From any + where.

Meanings

  1. Any location or an unknown location.
    • Anywhere is better than here!

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
any where alternative, obsolete lexicographic