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almost

adv. degree
A2 Elementary Oxford US //ˈɔɫˌmoʊst// UK //ˈɔːlməʊst// al·most General-service Informal

adv. very nearly but not completely. You use this when something is just a tiny bit away from being finished or true.

adv. very nearly; all but. Used to indicate that a state or action is slightly short of completion or absolute truth.


SIMPLE

I am almost finished with my homework.

CONTEXTUAL

The project is almost complete, but we still need to sign the final documents tomorrow morning.

COMPLEX

While the two chemical compounds appear almost identical under a standard microscope, their molecular structures reveal significant differences that affect how they react with oxygen.

Synonyms
Origin

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Indo-European *h₂elnós Proto-Germanic *allaz Proto-Germanic *ala- Proto-West Germanic *ala- Old English æl- Proto-Indo-European *meh₂-der. Proto-Germanic *maiz Proto-Germanic *maistaz Proto-Germanic *maist Proto-West Germanic *maist Old English mǣst Old English eallmǣst Middle English almost English almost From Middle English almost, from Old English eallmǣst (“nearly all, almost, for the most part”), equivalent to al- (“all”) + most.

Usage

Typically placed before the word it modifies, such as a verb, adjective, or another adverb.

Pitfall

I almost have not any money.I have almost no money.Almost is not used with negative verbs; instead, use it with a negative pronoun or use 'hardly'.

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