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   almost

   /ˈɔːlməʊst/

   adverb

   • 1. not quite; very nearly: "he almost knocked Georgina over"

   Word Origin Old Englishæl mǣst ‘for the most part’ (see all, most).

   Scrabble Points: 8

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   What does almost mean in English?

   • The adverb almost is perfect for describing things you come close to doing, or states you haven't yet reached. It has an Old English root, eallmæst, "nearly all," or literally, "mostly all." "Almost."

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   What is almost adverb?

   • Definition of almost adverb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary not quite synonym nearly I like almost all of them. They'll eat almost anything. Almost no one (= hardly anyone) believed him. The castle is almost entirely surrounded by water. It's a mistake they almost always make. The painting is almost certainly a forgery.

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   Who is there almost?

   • Who is there almost, whose mind, at some time or other, love or anger, fear or grief, has not so fastened to some clog, that it could not turn itself to any other object. John Locke. There can be no such thing or notion, as an almost infinite; there can be nothing next or second to an omnipotent God. Richard Bentley, Sermons.

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   What is the difference between almost and well-nigh?

   • 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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     ALMOST definicja: 1. nearly: 2. nearly: 3. nearly but not...

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     ALMOST translate: почти . Learn more in the Cambridge...

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     ALMOST translate: تَقريباً. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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     ALMOST translate: casi, casi. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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     ALMOST translate: ほとんど, 危うく, ほぼ, ほとんど. Learn more in the...

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   If you almost got a great job, you came close but weren't ultimately successful, and if you're almost qualified to get your pilot's license, nobody's going to let you fly a plane quite yet. The adverb almost is perfect for describing things you come close to doing, or states you haven't yet reached.

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    Learn the meaning, pronunciation, synonyms and usage of the adverb 'almost', which indicates that something is not completely the case but is nearly the case. See sentences with 'almost' and related words in British and American English.