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as anything

as anything prepositional phrase: to a great degree or extent; very.

Prepositional phrase

  1. (simile) To a great degree or extent; very.
    • He went over to Nuncombe Putney, as sure as anything;—hired Mrs. Clegg's chaise and pair, and asked for Mrs Trevelyan's house as open as anything.1869 May, Anthony Trollope, “Dartmoor”, in He Knew He Was Right, volume I, London: Strahan and Company, […], →OCLC, page 122
    • The heroine had five lovers. I'd be satisfied with one, wouldn't you? She was very handsome and she went through great tribulations. She could faint as easy as anything. I'd love to be able to faint, wouldn't you, Marilla? It's so romantic.1908 June, L[ucy] M[aud] Montgomery, “The Delights of Anticipation”, in Anne of Green Gables, Boston, Mass.: L[ouis] C[oues] Page & Company, published August 1909, →OCLC, page 130
    Synonyms:
    as all hell, as hell

Synonyms of as anything

Questions about as anything

What does as anything mean?
As anything means to a great degree or extent; very.
What part of speech is as anything?
As anything is a prepositional phrase.

Words near as anything in the dictionary

  1. as all hell
  2. as along as
  3. as always
  4. as an aside
  5. as and when
  6. as anything
  7. as Australian as Vegemite
  8. as balls
  9. as be damned
  10. as best as one can
  11. as best one can

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