How to spell anything

Anything is spelled A-N-Y-T-H-I-N-G.

hear itan·y·thing/'ɛni,θɪŋ/pronounSilent and tricky

What it means: A matter or event of any kind.

In a sentence: You can do anything if you try your best.

Same family: anyone, anybody, anywhere, anytime. If you can spell one, the shared part carries to the others.

Where it comes from: Anything is a compound word formed from “any” and “thing.” The word “any” comes from Old English “ǣnig,” meaning ‘one of many,’ and combining it with “thing” lets us talk about an unlimited or unknown object or idea.

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