an·y
/ˈenē/
determiner
- used to refer to one or some of a thing or number of things, no matter how much or how many."I don't have any choice"synonyms: some, a piece of, a part of, a bit of
- used to express a lack of restriction in selecting one of a specified class."these constellations are visible at any hour of the night"
pronoun
- one or some of a thing or number of things, no matter how much or how many."someone asked him for a match, but Joe didn't have any"
- whichever of a specified class might be chosen."the illness may be due to any of several causes"synonyms: anyone, anybody
adverb
at all; in some degree (used for emphasis).
"he wasn't any good at basketball"
synonyms: at all, in the least, to any extent, to some extent, somewhat, in any degree, to some degree
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Kids Definition · 1 of 3 adjective. ˈen-ē. 1. : one taken at random. any person you meet. 2. : every sense 1. any child knows that. 3. : of whatever number or ...
any which way, in any manner whatever; indifferently or carelessly: Doing your work any which way is just not good enough.
Synonyms for ANY: every, each, each and every, all, several, various, either, specific; Antonyms of ANY: neither.
Every always refers to the total number of something. Any refers to one, several or all of a total number. We use every not any with singular countable nouns ...