almost — very nearly but not exactly or entirely
Part of speech: ADVERB
Definition: very nearly but not exactly or entirely
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
Korean meaning: 거의, 대부분
Korean pronunciation: **올**모스트
Example Sentences
- I almost forgot to feed my pet goldfish... again.
- She's almost 30 but still asks her mom to cut her food.
- It's almost midnight, so we should head home.
almost
ADVERB//ˈɔːlmoʊst//
very nearly but not exactly or entirely
very nearly but not exactly or entirely
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Origin
From Old English 'ealmost' or 'almæst', combining 'eal' (all) and 'mæst' (most). The word originally meant 'very nearly all' and evolved into its modern sense of 'very nearly but not quite'.
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“I almost forgot to feed my pet goldfish... again.”
“She's almost 30 but still asks her mom to cut her food.”
“It's almost midnight, so we should head home.”
“The project is almost complete.”
“He almost won the lottery... his number was off by one.”
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