[en-ee-thing] 
| 1. | any thing whatever; something, no matter what: Do you have anything for a toothache? |
| 2. | a thing of any kind. |
| 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! |
| an·y·thing (ěn'ē-thĭng') pron. Any object, occurrence, or matter whatever. adv. To any degree or extent; at all: They aren't anything like last year's team. n. Something or someone of importance: "You had to be something to start with, and Jeremy never was anything" (Anne Tyler). |
anything but
By no means, not at all, as in He is anything but ambitious for a promotion. William Wordsworth in his long poem, The Prelude (1805-1806), wrote: "Grief call it not, 'twas anything but that."
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