anybody

• any body (obsolete)

From Middle English ani-bodi, anybodi, eny body, equivalent to any +‎ body.^[1]

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈɛn.i.bɒd.i/, /ˈɛn.i.bə.di/

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• (stressed form, US) IPA^(key): /ˈɛn.i.bʌ.di/, /ˈɛn.i.bɑd.i/

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• (unstressed form, US) IPA^(key): /ˈɛn.i.bə.di/

anybody

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

   Anybody will do.

   Is there anybody inside?

2. (informal) A person of some consideration or standing.

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

   Here one isn't anybody, if one doesn't dance like Travolta.

• anyone