anywhere — an|y|where [ eni,wer ] function word *** Anywhere can be used in the following ways: as an adverb: I m not going anywhere today. as a pronoun: a tiny island a long way from anywhere. 1. ) usually in negatives or questions used instead of… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
anywhere — adverb also anyplace Ame 1 in or to any place: Sit anywhere, there are plenty of seats. | Tropical fruit used to be hard to find in Britain but now you can buy it anywhere. (+ in): Apparently that restaurant does the best curry anywhere in London … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
anywhere — an|y|where W3S1 [ˈeniweə US wer] adv also anyplace AmE 1.) in or to any place ▪ Sit anywhere you like. ▪ You can buy clothes like these anywhere. ▪ I don t want to live in London, but I d be happy living anywhere else . 2.) used in questions to… … Dictionary of contemporary English
anywhere */*/*/ — UK [ˈenɪˌweə(r)] / US [ˈenɪˌwer] adverb, pronoun Summary: Anywhere can be used in the following ways: as an adverb: I m not going anywhere today. as a pronoun: a tiny island a long way from anywhere. 1) [usually in negatives or questions] used… … English dictionary
anywhere*/*/ — [ˈeniˌweə] grammar word summary: Anywhere can be: ■ an adverb: I m not going anywhere today. ■ a pronoun: a village a long way from anywhere. 1) used instead of ‘somewhere in negatives, questions, and conditional sentences He never travels… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
anywhere — 1. adverb /ˈɛn.iː.weɘ(ɹ),ˈæn.i.hwɛɹ,ˈen.i.hwɛɹ/ a) In or at any location or an unknown location. I dont know where I left my keys. They could be anywhere. b) To any location or an unknown location. Id rather be anywhere else … Wiktionary
somewhere — adverb a) In an uncertain or unspecified location. I must have left my glasses somewhere. b) To an uncertain or unspecified location. Ive hidden some candies somewhere. Syn: someplace … Wiktionary
somewhere — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adv. someplace; anywhere, somewhere about; approximately. See location. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. in some place, here and there, around, in one place or another, somewhence, somewhither, in parts… … English dictionary for students
get anywhere — phrasal : to be successful usually used with preceding negative I don t think he will get anywhere with his plans * * * get somewhere/anywhere/nowhere idiom to make some progress/no progress • After six months work on the project, at last I feel… … Useful english dictionary
get anywhere — • get anywhere • get nowhere • get somewhere • take anywhere • take nowhere • take somewhere (from Idioms in Speech) to obtain any (no, some) result; make any (no, some) progress We seem to be really getting somewhere at last, Bart agreed. All… … Idioms and examples
