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Definition of anywhere adverb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

anywhere

adverb
 
 
/ˈeniweə(r)/
 
/ˈeniwer/
(North American English also anyplace)
Idioms
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  1.  
     used in negative sentences and in questions instead of somewhere
    • I can't see it anywhere.
    • Did you go anywhere interesting?
    • Many of these animals are not found anywhere else.
    • He's never been anywhere outside Britain.
    The difference between anywhere and somewhere is the same as the difference between any and some. Look at the notes there.
  2.  
     in, at or to any place, when it does not matter where
    • Put the box down anywhere.
    • An accident can happen anywhere.
    • I could go anywhere in the world.
Idioms
anywhere from… to…
  1. used to indicate a range
    • They cost anywhere from £100 to £500.
not anywhere near
(also nowhere near)
  1. far from; not at all
    • The job doesn't pay anywhere near enough for me.
not anywhere near/nowhere near
  1. far from; not at all
    • The job doesn't pay anywhere near enough for me.
    • Older cars are nowhere near as fuel-efficient as modern cars.
See anywhere in the Oxford Advanced American DictionarySee anywhere in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic English
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noun
 
 
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