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almost

al·most

UK/ˈɔːl.məʊst/ US/ɔːlˈməʊst/ very common informal

adverb

Origin

From Middle English almost, from Old English eallmǣst (“nearly all, almost, for the most part”), equivalent to al- (“all”) + most.

Phrases

  • almost all
  • almost doesn't count
  • almost everywhere
  • almost fall of one's chair
  • almost fall off one's chair
  • almost only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades
  • almost prime
  • almost split sequence

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