almost
Meaning
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- Very close to, but not quite.
- Up to, except for a negligible set (where negligible is not universally but contextually defined).
- Up to, except for a negligible set (where negligible is not universally but contextually defined).
Synonyms
very nearly
should have
not far
on the verge
start with
close on
just enough
let fall
very soon
in imminent danger of
nine parts
nine percent
general outline
nearly approaching a goal
hang down
Frequency
Hyphenated as
al‧most
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈɔːɫ.məʊst/
Etymology
From Middle English almost, from Old English eallmǣst (“nearly all, almost, for the most part”), equivalent to al- (“all”) + most.
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