/ˈɔːlməʊst/
Translation
Very nearly, but not quite all the way or not quite complete.
Word origin
From Old English eallmaest, a joining of eall (all) and maest (most), meaning very nearly all.
- Origin
- Old English
- Root
- eallmaest
Examples
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"Almost" means very nearly, but not quite.
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"Almost" shows it is close to full, but not all the way.
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"Almost" means we are very near, but not there yet.
We use almost to say that something is very near to being true or complete, but not quite. If a job is almost done, just a little is left. Almost means you are close, with only a small bit still to go.
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