anything
Use Anything in a sentence
iˌθɪŋ pronoun
1.
any thing whatever; something, no matter what: Do you have anything for a toothache?
noun
2.
a thing of any kind.
adverb
Idioms 3.
in any degree; to any extent; in any way; at all: Does it taste anything like chocolate?
4.
anything but, in no degree or respect; not in the least: The plans were anything but definite.
5.
anything goes, any type of conduct, dress, speech, etc., is considered acceptable or valid or is likely to be encountered and tolerated: That resort is a place where anything goes!
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is always a great word to know.
So is ninnyhammer. Does it mean:
| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
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World English Dictionary
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| —pron | |
| 1. | any object, event, action, etc, whatever: anything might happen |
| —n | |
| 2. | a thing of any kind: have you anything to declare? |
| —adv | |
| 3. | in any way: he wasn't anything like his father |
| 4. | anything but by no means; not in the least: she was anything but happy |
| 5. | like anything (intensifier; usually euphemistic): he ran like anything |
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American Heritage
Idioms & Phrases
anything
In addition to the idioms beginning with anything, also see can't do anything with; if anything; like anything; not anything like.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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Example sentences
If you didn't know anything about marketing, you might think it was important to advertise what a new product does.
If there is anything good about nobility it is that it enforces the necessity of avoiding degeneracy.
It's amazing that robotics is now being mixed with everything and anything throughout the world.
If anything, the debate reinforces the importance of their research.
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