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1. • • It denotes a situation where there is a small difference or margin remaining before reaching a complete or full state.
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   How many meanings does the word almost have?

   • There are seven meanings listed in OED's entry for the word almost, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. How common is the word almost? How is the word almost pronounced? Where does the word almost come from?

   almost, adv., adj., & n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English

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   What is another word for almost full?

   • Synonyms for. Almost full. Hold to adjust. almost complete. almost completely. near total. nearly full. near complete. almost entirely.

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   What does it mean when something is full?

   • When something is full, it contains as much of a substance or as many objects as it can. (Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers)

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   What does it is almost complete mean?

   • “It is almost complete” is correct because we use the adjective (complete) to modify the phrase and let the person know that we’re nearly finished with the project. “It is almost completed” is also correct, but it doesn’t work as well to convey the urgency of the task. It is almost complete, but I need more time.

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   Where did the word almost come from?

   • The earliest known use of the word almost is in the Old English period (pre-1150). almost is formed within English, by compounding. almost, adv., adj., & n. Old English– almous, n. Old English– alms, n. Old English– alms-deal, n. Old English–1225 alms-deed, n. Old English–

   almost, adv., adj., & n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English

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   What is the difference between almost and well-nigh?

   • 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.

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3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishALMOST | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   uk / ˈɔːl.məʊst / us / ˈɑːl.moʊst / Add to word list. A2. nearly: She's almost 30. It was almost six o'clock when he left. I almost wish I hadn't invited him. It'll cost almost as much to repair it as it would to buy a new one. Almost all the passengers on the ferry were French. They'll almost certainly forget to do it.

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     ALMOST meaning: 1. nearly: 2. nearly: 3. nearly but not...

   • Znaczenie Almost, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     ALMOST definicja: 1. nearly: 2. nearly: 3. nearly but not...

   • Almost: Arabic Translation

     ALMOST translate: تَقريباً. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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     ALMOST translate: 幾乎，差不多，差一點，將近. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • ALMS

     ALMS definition: 1. clothing, food, or money that is given...

   • Simplified

     ALMOST translate: 几乎，差不多，差一点，将近. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Almost: Korean Translation

     ALMOST translate: 거의. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Almost: French Translation

     ALMOST translate: presque, presque. Learn more in the...

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishALMOST definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   You use almost to indicate that something is not completely the case but is nearly the case. The couple had been dating for almost three years. Storms have been hitting almost all of Britain recently. The effect is almost impossible to describe. He was almost as tall as Pete, but skinnier.

5. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › almostAlmost Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of ALMOST is very nearly but not exactly or entirely. How to use almost in a sentence.

6. www.oed.com › dictionary › almost_advalmost, adv., adj., & n. meanings, etymology and more ...

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   What does the word almost mean? There are seven meanings listed in OED's entry for the word almost , two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › almostALMOST | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   ALMOST definition: 1. If something almost happens, it does not happen but it is very close to happening: 2. not…. Learn more.

8. www.dictionary.com › browse › almostALMOST Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Almost definition: very nearly; all but. See examples of ALMOST used in a sentence.

9. www.wordreference.com › definition › almostalmost - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

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   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.