- used to emphasize an adjective or adverb in negative sentences or questions, meaning ‘at all’
- He wasn't any good at French.
- I can't run any faster.
- Is your father feeling any better?
- I don't want any more.
- If you don't tell them, nobody will be any the wiser (= they will not find out about it).
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- (North American English, informal) used at the end of a negative sentence to mean ‘at all’
- That won't hurt you any.
Word OriginOld English ǣnig (from one + -y), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch eenig and German einig.
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