anywhere

[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?
noun
3.
any place or direction:
They knew the attack could come from anywhere.
Idioms
4.
get anywhere, to achieve success:
You'll never get anywhere with that attitude!
Origin
1350-1400; Middle English anywher(e), aniquar. See any, where
Usage note
See anyplace.
Examples from the web for anywhere
  • To create your own instant workspace anywhere, put a flat birch hollow-core door atop two adjustable sawhorses.
  • Thus far, no path had led anywhere, unless perhaps to an exceedingly modest living.
  • Yet there was no sign of lethargy or sluggishness anywhere about it.
  • Visitors can experience this heritage anywhere they happen to venture, whether shore or mountain, small village or city.
  • Feature-length movies in the silent era could run anywhere from six to eight reels, with exceptions for epic productions.
  • Until then, only a handful of prehistoric bird fossils had been unearthed anywhere in the world.
  • It's a kind of marvelous jumble of mediums, periods and quality you wouldn't find anywhere else.
  • If it doesn't, it's not going to get anywhere, so they made sure the tail stayed up.
  • We do concentrate on the freshest seafood available anywhere, though.
  • It's the best campaign coverage anywhere, all in one app.
British Dictionary definitions for anywhere

anywhere

/ˈɛnɪˌwɛə/
adverb
1.
in, at, or to any place
2.
get anywhere, to be successful: it took three years before he got anywhere
3.
anywhere from, any quantity, time, degree, etc, above a specified limit: he could be anywhere from 40 to 50 years old
Word Origin and History for anywhere
adv.

late 14c., from any + where. Earlier words in this sense were owhere, oughwhere, aywhere, literally "aught where" (see aught (1)).