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1. not comparableTo even the slightest extent; at all.

   'That wouldn't surprise me any.'

   1934, Agatha Christie, chapter 4, in Murder on the Orient Express, London: HarperCollins, published 2017, page 104

   1. not comparableUsed before different, before comparatives with more and less, and idiomatically before other comparatives, generally in interrogative, hypothetical, or negative contexts.

      I will not remain here any longer.

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      If you get any taller, you'll start having to duck through doorways!

      Is she any less enthused now that it's raining?

      Is her enthusiasm any less now that it's raining?

      You don't seem to be any the worse after such a tragic experience.

      I wasn't any too easy in my mind.

      1934, Rex Stout, Fer-de-Lance, Bantam, published 1992, →ISBN, page 58

   2. USnot comparableUsed to modify a verb, generally a finite verb or a non-finite verb in object position.

      That doesn't bother me any.

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      Unfortunately, I don't expect the documentation to help any.

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1. One at all; at least one; at least one kind of; some; a positive quantity of.

   Do you have any food?

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   Near-synonyms: some, all

   Do you have any biscuits?

   Do you think there's any point to/in trying to explain?

   It won't do you any good.

   "Give me your pen." — "I don't have any pen."

   Synonyms: some, all · Antonyms: zero, no

2. A/an, each or some, no matter its/their identity or nature.

   Any person may apply.

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   Choose any item you want.

   Representative democracy is better than any other system.

   Press any key to continue.

   The character '#' matches any digit 0–9.

   Please bring some plates — any plates will do.

3. An unspecified but imminent (second, minute, day etc.).

   They'll be arriving any day.

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   I expect the phone to ring at any moment.

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1. Any thing(s) or person(s).

   Any may apply.

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   I had put a bowl of fruit on the table, but the guests didn’t eat any (of it).