anywhere
Refers to any place or location, often used in negative statements, questions, and conditional clauses to indicate a lack of restriction. At a C2 level, it is frequently used to emphasize scale, degree, or the absence of progress in complex metaphorical contexts.
Examples
3 of 5I looked for my passport, but it wasn't anywhere in the house.
I looked for my passport, but it wasn't anywhere in the house.
The proposed amendments do not appear anywhere in the final draft of the treaty.
The proposed amendments do not appear anywhere in the final draft of the treaty.
Are you heading anywhere special for your birthday?
Are you heading anywhere special for your birthday?
Synonyms
Word Family
Memory Tip
Think of 'Any' (no limit) + 'Where' (place). It represents the freedom of any location without a specific destination.
Quick Quiz
The negotiations are stalling; we don't seem to be getting _______ with the current proposal.
Correct!
The correct answer is: a
Examples
I looked for my passport, but it wasn't anywhere in the house.
everydayI looked for my passport, but it wasn't anywhere in the house.
The proposed amendments do not appear anywhere in the final draft of the treaty.
formalThe proposed amendments do not appear anywhere in the final draft of the treaty.
Are you heading anywhere special for your birthday?
informalAre you heading anywhere special for your birthday?
This specific sequence of nucleotides is not found anywhere else in the human genome.
academicThis specific sequence of nucleotides is not found anywhere else in the human genome.
Unless we secure more funding, this project isn't going to get anywhere near completion.
businessUnless we secure more funding, this project isn't going to get anywhere near completion.
Synonyms
Word Family
Common Collocations
Common Phrases
anywhere but here
in any place except this current location
not getting anywhere
failing to make progress in a discussion or task
if anywhere
used to suggest that a quality exists only in a specific, limited place
Often Confused With
Anywhere is used in questions and negatives ('not anywhere'), while nowhere is a negative adverb on its own.
Everywhere means in all places, while anywhere means in one unspecified place out of all possibilities.
Usage Notes
Mainly used in negative sentences and questions. In affirmative sentences, it means 'it doesn't matter where'.
Common Mistakes
Learners often use 'anywhere' in affirmative sentences where 'somewhere' is required, or use double negatives like 'don't go nowhere' instead of 'don't go anywhere'.
Memory Tip
Think of 'Any' (no limit) + 'Where' (place). It represents the freedom of any location without a specific destination.
Word Origin
Derived from Middle English 'any' (from Old English 'ǣnig') and 'where' (from Old English 'hwǣr').
Grammar Patterns
Quick Quiz
The negotiations are stalling; we don't seem to be getting _______ with the current proposal.
Correct!
The correct answer is: a
Related Grammar Rules
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