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- [en-ee-bod-ee, -buhd-ee]
- /ˈɛn iˌbɒd i, -ˌbʌd i/
- /ˈenibɒdi/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [en-ee-bod-ee, -buhd-ee]
- /ˈɛn iˌbɒd i, -ˌbʌd i/
Definitions of anybody word
- pronoun anybody Anybody means the same as anyone. 3
- pronoun anybody any person; anyone 3
- pronoun anybody a person of any importance 3
- noun anybody any person at random; no matter who 3
- noun anybody a person of some fame, importance, etc. 3
- noun plural anybody a person of some importance: If you're anybody, you'll receive an invitation. 1
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Origin of anybody
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
First recorded in 1250-1300, anybody is from the Middle English word ani bodi. See any, body
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Anybody
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
anybody popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
anybody usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for anybody
noun anybody
- anyone — You use anyone or anybody in statements with negative meaning to indicate in a general way that nobody is present or involved in an action.
- public — of, relating to, or affecting a population or a community as a whole: public funds; a public nuisance.
- all — You use all to indicate that you are referring to the whole of a particular group or thing or to everyone or everything of a particular kind.
- masses — the celebration of the Eucharist. Compare High Mass, Low Mass.
- one — being or amounting to a single unit or individual or entire thing, item, or object rather than two or more; a single: one woman; one nation; one piece of cake.
Antonyms for anybody
pronoun anybody
- nobody — a person of no importance, influence, or power.
Top questions with anybody
- does anybody really know what time it is?
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- how to sell anything to anybody?
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- no matter what anybody tells you words and ideas?
- why should anybody be led by you?
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- how to beat up anybody?
- how to hack anybody facebook account?
- lyrics does anybody really know what time it is?
See also
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