Words / A1

EN-eeb-od-ee/ˈenibɒdi/

Anybody means any person — it does not matter who. Is anybody there? I did not see anybody. Anyone is the same word; anybody is very common in spoken British English. Somebody points to a person who exists; nobody is the negative of anybody.

Meaning

Any person; it does not matter who.

Examples

• “Is anybody at home?”
• “Can anybody help me?”
• “There isn’t anybody in the office.”

Good to know

anybody = anyone. Contrast: somebody, nobody. With not: not … anybody.

Near in meaning

anyone

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