Anybody
any person.
a person of some importance:
If you’re anybody, you’ll receive an invitation.
anybody’s guess, a matter of conjecture:
It’s anybody’s guess why she quit.
Contemporary Examples
We never imagined, it never occurred to us that anybody would consider it violent.
Palin’s Other Arizona ‘Targets’ Shushannah Walshe January 9, 2011
“As anybody who has followed the fiscal discussions knows, a change of this magnitude is very significant,” Bellows said.
Treasury’s $2 Trillion Man David A. Graham August 7, 2011
Granted, these are very minimal requirements–how could anybody support access to guns for people on the no-fly list?
Gun Owners Say They Want More Controls, a GOP Pollster Says Eleanor Clift July 26, 2012
Tupac must have been more surprised than anybody that he could possibly have become friends with the white killer from his poem.
Tupac Shakur’s Race-Killer Prison Pal Talks Michael Daly July 28, 2014
Rochelle Sterling is trying to say that anybody who thinks she should not be banned along with her husband is a sexist.
Killed by Donald Sterling’s Racism Michael Daly May 13, 2014
Historical Examples
Buck, more surely than anybody else, he could never forgive.
The Golden Woman Ridgwell Cullum
In his sane moments he did not care a fig for anybody’s birthday.
Viviette William J. Locke
anybody can see that we’re playing all round you simply because we’ve got the best team.
Rival Pitchers of Oakdale Morgan Scott
Young Ried could have told you more of him during these days than anybody else.
Ester Ried Yet Speaking Isabella Alden
anybody ever tell you about the fight Bob had with Bandy Walker?
The Fighting Edge William MacLeod Raine
pronoun
any person; anyone
(usually used with a negative or a question) a person of any importance: he isn’t anybody in this town
noun (pl) -bodies
(often preceded by just) any person at random; no matter who
n.
c.1300, ani-bodi, from any + body. One-word form is attested by 1826. Phrase anybody’s game (or race, etc.) is from 1840.
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- Any key
any key humour, hardware The key that particularly confused users look for on their computer keyboards when instructed to “Press any key to continue”. “But my keyboard doesn’t have a key labelled ‘any’!”. Compaq FAQ (http://web14.compaq.com/falco/detail.asp?FAQnum=FAQ2859). (2003-09-30)
- Any longer
With added length, as in If this skirt were any longer it would sweep the floor. Still, any more, as in They don’t make this model any longer . This negative form is often put as no longer
- Any more
any longer. nowadays; presently. adverb any longer; still; now or from now on; nowadays: he does not work here any more adv. one-word form by 1865, from any + more.
- Any number of
Many; also, no particular amount of. The meaning here depends on the context. I can give you any number of reasons for John’s absence means I can offer many reasons. Any number of subscribers might stay home means that an unknown number will not attend.