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any (enē)

adjective

  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 he can't tolerate any criticism
  3. without limit entitled to any number of admissions
  4. even one; the least amount or number of I haven't any dimes
  5. every any child can do it
  6. of considerable size or extent we won't be able to travel any distance before nightfall

Etymology: ME ani < OE ænig < an, one; akin to Ger einig, ON einigr

any one or ones; any amount or number

adverb

to any degree or extent; at all is he any better this morning?

any Synonyms

any

modif.

  1. Without discrimination

    either, whatever, whichever, a, an, one, any sort, any kind, any one, in general, each, one or more, even one.

  2. Every

    every, all, each and every, one and all, several, unspecified; see also all 2, each 1.

  3. Some

    some, a little, part of, a bit; see some 1.

any Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

time: THE Civil Engineering Directory AND ITS CONTRIBUTORS MAY MAKE IMPROVEMENTS AND/OR CHANGES IN THE CONTENT AT ANY TIME AND FROM TIME TO TIME.

Noun used with modifier

at: THE Civil Engineering Directory AND ITS CONTRIBUTORS MAY MAKE IMPROVEMENTS AND/OR CHANGES IN THE CONTENT AT ANY TIME AND FROM TIME TO TIME.

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