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Added 10 October 2026

anybody

/ˈɛn.i.bɒd.i/ pronoun

pronoun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about anybody at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Any one out of an indefinite number of persons; anyone; any person.
Anybody will do.
A person of some consideration or standing.
Everybody who wants to be anybody will come to Jake's party.

Origin

From Middle English ani-bodi, anybodi, eny body. By surface analysis, any + body.

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