any
adjective
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Definition of any
(Entry 1 of 3)
1
: one or some indiscriminately of whatever kind:
a
: one or another taken at random
Ask any man you meet.
b
: every
—used to indicate one selected without restriction Any child would know that.
2
: one, some, or all indiscriminately of whatever quantity:
a
: one or more
—used to indicate an undetermined number or amount Do you have any money?
b
: all
—used to indicate a maximum or whole He needs any help he can get.
c
: a or some without reference to quantity or extent
I'd be grateful for any favor at all.
3a
: unmeasured or unlimited in amount, number, or extent
any quantity you desire
b
: appreciably large or extended
could not endure it any length of time
Definition of any (Entry 2 of 3)
1
: any person or persons : anyone
I don't know any of them.
2a
: any thing or things
The movie's opening scene is as powerful as any I've seen.
b
: any part, quantity, or number
You haven't eaten any of your salad.
any
adverbDefinition of any (Entry 3 of 3)
: to any extent or degree : at all
was never any good No, it doesn't help me any.
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Examples of any in a Sentence
Adjective
any person who comes in the store today is eligible for the discountAdverb
The food there is never any good. He won't be any happier there than he was here. I could not walk any farther. I can't eat any more pizza.
Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective
No one, after all, would be any the wiser: Hillary would coast to victory, so Democrats would continue running the government; FISA materials are highly classified, so they’d be kept under wraps. — Andrew C. Mccarthy, National Review, "Was the Steele Dossier the FBI’s ‘Insurance Policy’?," 23 Dec. 2017 In another Tuesday morning tweet, the president denied even knowing any the women who have spoken out. — Benjamin Hart, Daily Intelligencer, "President Trump Fires Off Particularly Gross Tweet About Kirsten Gillibrand," 12 Dec. 2017 The first thing to do is remove any the things that attract the skunk. — Joan Morris, The Mercury News, "Putting out the unwelcome mat for a skunk," 20 Feb. 2017Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb
Young, ambitious people do not have to bang their heads against the wall any longer: their time has come. — K.n.c., The Economist, "Entrepreneurial leaders are needed for a decentralised world," 29 Aug. 2019 In the latest entry, Toy Story 4, things aren’t any different. — Josh Spiegel, The Hollywood Reporter, "How 'Toy Story 4' Surprises With Its Villain," 22 June 2019 The event typically attracts large turnout each week and the opening night on June 5 wasn’t any different, organizers said. — Karie Angell Luc, chicagotribune.com, "Return of Highwood Evening Gourmet Market helps kick off summer in North Shore," 6 June 2019 To that point, vintage Nick Saban, circa 1996, isn’t any different than the 2019 version of the coach who is now his sport’s most prominent figure. — Rainer Sabin | Rsabin@al.com, al.com, "The genius of Alabama coach Nick Saban found in YouTube classic videos," 5 June 2019 Support in Parliament for those options isn’t any greater than for Mrs. May’s deal. — The Editorial Board, WSJ, "Accountability for Brexit," 15 Jan. 2019 Despite Qualcomm’s promises for the Snapdragon 3100, battery life isn’t any better on the Fossil Sport compared to older Wear OS watches. — Stefan Etienne, The Verge, "Fossil Sport Smartwatch review: new watch, same old tricks," 20 Nov. 2018 There aren’t any particularly great views and the cart paths have seen better days, but those cosmetic deficiencies don’t detract from the golf itself. — Brent Kennedy, baltimoresun.com, "Forest Park Golf Course," 18 May 2018 Men aren’t any different from women in this, or at least there isn’t any scientific evidence of biological differences in active inference. — Lisa Feldman Barrett, Time, "Why Men Need to Stop Relying on Non-Verbal Consent, According to a Neuroscientist," 11 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'any.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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any
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of any
(Entry 1 of 3)
—used to indicate a person or thing that is not particular or specific
—used to indicate an amount greater than zero or none —usually used in negative statements, in questions, and in statements with if or whether
any
pronounEnglish Language Learners Definition of any (Entry 2 of 3)
: any one of the people or things in a group
: any amount
any
adverbEnglish Language Learners Definition of any (Entry 3 of 3)
: to the least amount or degree
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Kids Definition of any
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