any

1. used to refer to one or some of a thing or number of things, no matter how much or how many.

   I don't have any choice

   do you have any tips to pass on?

   little, if any, information exists concerning them

2. used to express a lack of restriction in selecting one of a specified class.

   these constellations are visible at any hour of the night

   it doesn't make any difference

   any fool knows that

1. one or some of a thing or number of things, no matter how much or how many.

   someone asked him for a match, but Joe didn't have any

   you don't know any of my friends

   if there is any left throw it away

2. whichever of a specified class might be chosen.

   the illness may be due to any of several causes

1. at all; in some degree (used for emphasis).

   he wasn't any good at basketball

   why look any further?

   no one would be any the wiser

Old English ǣnig (see one, -y¹), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch eenig and German einig .