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al⋅most
[awl-mohst, awl-mohst] 
moʊst
–adverb
| very nearly; all but: almost every house; almost the entire symphony; to pay almost nothing for a car; almost twice as many books. |
Synonyms:
Almost (most), nearly, well-nigh all mean within a small degree of or short space of. Almost implies very little short of: almost exhausted; almost home. Most is colloquial for almost. Nearly implies a slightly greater distance or degree than almost: nearly well; nearly to the city. Well-nigh, a more literary word, implies a barely appreciable distance or extent: well-nigh forgotten; well-nigh home.
Almost (most), nearly, well-nigh all mean within a small degree of or short space of. Almost implies very little short of: almost exhausted; almost home. Most is colloquial for almost. Nearly implies a slightly greater distance or degree than almost: nearly well; nearly to the city. Well-nigh, a more literary word, implies a barely appreciable distance or extent: well-nigh forgotten; well-nigh home.
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| al·most (ôl'mōst', ôl-mōst') adv. Slightly short of; not quite; nearly: almost time to go; was almost asleep; had almost finished. See Usage Note at none. [Middle English, from Old English ealmǣst : eall, all; see all + mǣst, most; see most.] |
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Almost
Al"most\, adv. [AS. ealm[ae]st, [ae]lm[ae]st, quite the most, almost all; eal (OE. al) all + m?st most.] Nearly; well nigh; all but; for the greatest part. Almost thou persuadest me to be a Christian. --Acts xxvi. 28. Almost never, scarcely ever. Almost nothing, scarcely anything.
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Language Translation for : almost
Spanish:
casi,
German:
fast, beinahe,
Japanese:
ほとんど
almost
O.E. eallmæst, compound of eal, al "all" + mæst "most."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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