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   any

   /ˈɛni/

   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" Similar somea piece ofa part ofa 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" Similar the slightest bit ofthe smallest amount ofa scrap ofa shred ofa particle ofan atom ofan iota ofa jot ofa whit of
   • ▪ used to emphasize that a particular example of a specified class is being referred to: "you can see images, and not just any images" Similar whicheverwhichever comes to handno matter whichnever mind whichinformal:any old

   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" Similar a single oneoneeven one
   • ▪ anyone: "they are unlikely to be known by name to any but specialists" Similar anyoneanybody
   • 2. whichever of a specified class might be chosen: "the illness may be due to any of several causes" Similar a single oneoneeven one

   adverb

   • 1. at all; in some degree (used for emphasis): "he wasn't any good at basketball"
   • ▪ at all (used alone, not qualifying another word): "I didn't hurt you any"

   Word Origin Old Englishǣnig (see one, -y1), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch eenig and German einig.

   Scrabble Points: 6

   • A

     1

   • N

     1

   • Y

     4

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