Lernwerd

anywhere

//ˈɛnɪwɛə//

Adverb

A word that modifies a verb, adjective, another adverb, or a clause.

Noun

A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

Pronoun

A word that replaces or refers to a noun or noun phrase.

Note for anywhere

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Forms

Plural
anywheres

Definitions

Adverb

A word that modifies a verb, adjective, another adverb, or a clause.

  1. 1.In or at any location.

    • I don't know where I left my keys. They could be anywhere.
    • 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.

  2. 2.To (in the direction of) any location.

    • Are you going anywhere special this weekend?
    • I'm staying home today. I'm not going anywhere.
    • Anywhere you go in France, there will be bread and wine with dinner.

Pronoun

A word that replaces or refers to a noun or noun phrase.

  1. 1.Any location or an unknown location.

    • Anywhere is better than here!

Noun

A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

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

Frequency

Overall

Common· #1712

By learning goal

Everyday conversation
Common
General reading & writing
Common
Academic
Rare
Literature
Rare

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

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