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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024al•most /ˈɔlmoʊst, ɔlˈmoʊst/USA pronunciation adv. - Pronounsvery nearly;
all but:to pay almost nothing for a car.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024al•most (ôl′mōst, ôl mōst′),USA pronunciation adv. - Pronounsvery nearly;
all but:almost every house; to pay almost nothing for a car;almost twice as many books.
- bef. 1000; Middle English; Old English (e)al māst, variant of æl mǣst nearly
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. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: almost /ˈɔːlməʊst/ adv - little short of being; very nearly
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