anybody

/ˈɛn.i.bə.di/
pronoun

Any one out of an indefinite number of persons; anyone; any person.

NWL Collins ENABLE

Pronoun 2 meanings

  1. Any one out of an indefinite number of persons; anyone; any person.

    “Anybody will do.”

  2. A person of some consideration or standing.

    “Everybody who wants to be anybody will come to Jake's party.”

Definitions: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA) via Kaikki/Wiktextract

Where it comes from

Etymology

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

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ANYBODY at a glance

ANYBODY has 7 letters and scores 16 points in Scrabble (A 1 + N 1 + Y 4 + B 3 + O 1 + D 2 + Y 4) and 16 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #2,597 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.

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