ALMOST Definition & Meaning

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almost

[ awl-mohst, awl-mohst ]

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adverb

very nearly; all but:
almost every house; almost the entire symphony; to pay almost nothing for a car; almost twice as many books.

almost

/ ˈɔː��əʊ�� /

adverb

little short of being; very nearly

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Usage Note

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of almost¹

First recorded before 1000; Middle English almost, almast, almest, Old English eall(e) mǣst “nearly all”

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Synonym Study

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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Meanwhile Philip went on to work on almost 200 radio programmes, producing work by Dylan Thomas.

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"It's almost been a full-time job trying to keep on top of everything, and it's very easy for people to give up," said Mrs Atkin.

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Within six months, Nintendo had slashed the price by almost half, and over time it picked up traction.

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After taking that DNA test almost a decade ago, the genealogy company entered her data into its vast family tree, allowing other users to make contact with their genetic relatives – close or distant.

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Work, play, food, music, everything in his life gets approached almost with obsession.

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