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any
[en-ee]
adjective
one, a, an, or some; one or more without specification or identification.
If you have any witnesses, produce them. Pick out any six you like.
whatever or whichever it may be.
cheap at any price.
in whatever quantity or number, great or small; some.
Do you have any butter?
every; all.
Any schoolboy would know that. Read any books you find on the subject.
(following a negative) at all.
She can't endure any criticism.
pronoun
an unspecified person or persons; anybody; anyone.
He does better than any before him.
a single one or ones; an unspecified thing or things; a quantity or number.
We don't have any left.
adverb
in whatever degree; to some extent; at all.
Do you feel any better?
any
/ ˈɛɪ /
determiner
one, some, or several, as specified, no matter how much or many, what kind or quality, etc
any cheese in the cupboard is yours
you may take any clothes you like
( as pronoun; functioning as sing or plural )
take any you like
(usually used with a negative)
even the smallest amount or even one
I can't stand any noise
( as pronoun; functioning as sing or plural )
don't give her any
whatever or whichever; no matter what or which
any dictionary will do
any time of day
an indefinite or unlimited amount or number (esp in the phrases any amount or number )
any number of friends
adverb
(usually used with a negative)
(foll by a comparative adjective) to even the smallest extent
it isn't any worse now
not_standardat all
he doesn't care any
Confusables Note
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of any1
Idioms and Phrases
any which way, in any manner whatever; indifferently or carelessly.
Doing your work any which way is just not good enough.
Example Sentences
And I still do think about it that way, because a lot of the topics in the exhibition, especially at the gallery, is a conversation that I think any father would have with their son.
“I wasn’t thinking of any of that, just creating,” she told me.
This guy did this in three minutes without any preparation and look how good it is.
Commissioners asked to be informed of any drop in financial support for the 2026 drone show as compared to previous fireworks shows.
Gordo said he had confirmed that there are no longer any Homeland Security agents staying at the property.
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