[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

any \a"ny\, adv.
   to any extent; in any degree; at all.
   1913 webster

         you are not to go loose any longer.      --shak.
   1913 webster

         before you go any farther.               --steele.
   1913 webster

[2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

any \a"ny\, a.  pron. oe. aeniyogh, aeni, eni, ani, oni,
   as. =aenig, fr. =an one. it is akin to os. =enig, ohg.
   einic, g. einig, d. eenig. see one.
   1. one indifferently, out of an indefinite number; one
      indefinitely, whosoever or whatsoever it may be.
      1913 webster

   note: any is often used in denying or asserting without
         limitation; as, this thing ought not be done at any
         time; i ask any one to answer my question.
         1913 webster

               no man knoweth the son, but the father; neither
               knoweth any man the father, save the son. --matt.
                                                  xi. 27.
         1913 webster

   2. some, of whatever kind, quantity, or number; as, are there
      any witnesses present? are there any other houses like it?
      "who will show us any good?" --ps. iv. 6.
      1913 webster

   note: it is often used, either in the singular or the plural,
         as a pronoun, the person or thing being understood;
         anybody; anyone; pl. any persons.
         1913 webster

               if any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of god, .
               . . and it shall be given him.     --jas. i. 5.
         1913 webster

               that if he found any of this way, whether they
               were men or women, he might bring them bound unto
               jerusalem.                         --acts ix. 2.
         1913 webster

   at any rate, in any case, whatever may be the state of
      affairs; anyhow.
      1913 webster
see also:
one at any rate in any case 

[3] : WordNet (r) 2.0

any
     adj 1: in negative statements either every little or very great
            but unspecified; "can't stand any noise"; "could not
            endure chemotherapy for any length of time" syn: anya
     2: one or some or every or all without specification; "give me
        any peaches you don't want"; "not any milk is left"; "any
        child would know that"; "pick any card"; "any day now";
        "cars can be rented at almost any airport"; "at twilight
        or any other time"; "beyond any doubt"; "need any help we
        can get"; "give me whatever peaches you don't want"; "no
        milk whatsoever is left" syn: anya, whatever, whatsoever
     adv : to any degree or extent; "it isn't any better"
see also:
anya whatever whatsoever 

[4] : Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

50 moby thesaurus words for "any":
   a, a certain, all, all and some, all and sundry, an, any one,
   anybody, anyone, anything, atomic, aught, certain, each,
   each and all, each and every, each one, either, every, every one,
   exclusive, individual, indivisible, integral, irreducible, lone,
   measured, monadic, monistic, one, one and all, quantified,
   quantitative, quantitive, quantized, simple, single, singular,
   sole, solid, solitary, some, something, somewhat, unanalyzable,
   undivided, uniform, unique, unitary, whole

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