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Learn to pronounce an·y

/ˈenē/
determiner
  1. 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
  2. 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
  1. 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"
  2. 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 ...
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.
any adverb [not gradable] (AT ALL). at all or in the least: I can't say any more. He wasn't any smarter than I was. If she comes any later, we'll miss the show.
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 ...
/ˈɛni/ · adjective. one or some or every or all without specification. “give me any peaches you don't want”. “not any milk is left”. “any child would know that”.
any in American English · 1. one, no matter which, of more than two. any pupil may answer · 2. some, no matter how much or how little, how many, or what kind.
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 definition: One, some, every, or all without specification.
Synonyms for ANY: every, each, each and every, all, several, various, either, specific; Antonyms of ANY: neither.
Cognate to Saterland Frisian eenich (“some”), West Frisian iennich (“only”), Dutch enig (“any, some”), Afrikaans enig (“any”), German Low German enig (“some”), ...