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
💡 Concept
He almost caught the bus, but the doors closed right in his face.
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ˈɔːlmoʊst/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈɔːlməʊst/
🌳Etymology
Rootall
Suffix-most
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'.
🎵Rhyme
ghostposthostcoasttoast
ghost
post
host
coast
toast
🔗Collocations
almost ready
almost finished
almost impossible
almost certainly
almost always
almost never
almost everyone
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“I almost forgot to feed my pet goldfish... again.”
😄 Fun example
“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.”
😄 Fun example
“He almost won the lottery... his number was off by one.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
nearlypracticallyvirtuallyapproximatelyroughly
Antonyms
completelyentirelyexactly
Related
aboutaroundclose tojust about
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