ALMOST | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary We use almost and nearly to refer to the progress of things, especially if we are measuring and counting things In these examples, almost and nearly can both be used: … It’ll cost almost as much to repair your computer as to buy a new one We were bitten by mosquitoes almost every night
ALMOST definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary 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
Almost - definition of almost by The Free Dictionary Almost and nearly both mean 'not completely' or 'not quite' They can be used in front of adjectives or noun phrases, or with verbs Dinner is almost ready We're nearly ready now I spent almost a month in China He worked there for nearly five years Jenny almost fainted He nearly died
almost - Wiktionary, the free dictionary almost (plural almosts) (informal) Something or someone that doesn't quite make it In all the submissions, they found four papers that were clearly worth publishing and another dozen almosts
almost - WordReference. com Dictionary of English 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
ALMOST Synonyms: 66 Similar and Opposite Words - Merriam-Webster Synonyms for ALMOST: nearly, practically, virtually, fairly, about, most, somewhere, pretty much; Antonyms of ALMOST: quite, entirely, completely, absolutely, fully, thoroughly, altogether, well
Almost - Wikipedia Almost In set theory, when dealing with sets of infinite size, the term almost or nearly is used to refer to all but a negligible amount of elements in the set