нибудь, либо, кое

What is the difference between кто-нибудь, кто-либо?

To my understanding, they both mean "anyone".

And also, what is the difference between кто-то and кое-кто?

Don't they both mean someone?

Is there a situation where you would use one over the other?

Thanks

I think that кто-либо, кое-то are poetic and are not used frequently.

I think кто-либо also implys an idea of "various people" as well an anybody.

Кто-то = Someone
Кое-кто = A certain someone, as in Mom: Bobby, a certain someone called you. You know who! Кое-кто позвонил...

Кто-нибудь = кто-либо.

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Originally Posted by Rtyom

Кто-нибудь = кто-либо.

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really?? I thought the second one would be prefered for questions only

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Originally Posted by krobatshov

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Originally Posted by Rtyom

Кто-нибудь = кто-либо.

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really?? I thought the second one would be prefered for questions only

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Not all the time.