almost
adv. degreeadv. 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.
I am almost finished with my homework.
The project is almost complete, but we still need to sign the final documents tomorrow morning.
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.
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.
Typically placed before the word it modifies, such as a verb, adjective, or another adverb.
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'.