ALMOST
\ˈɔːlmə͡ʊst], \ˈɔːlməʊst], \ˈɔː_l_m_əʊ_s_t]\
Definitions of ALMOST
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- 2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
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- 1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language
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(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; `near' is sometimes used informally for `nearly' and `most' is sometimes used informally for `almost'; "the job is (just) about done"; "the baby was almost asleep when the alarm sounded"; "we're almost finished"; "the car all but ran her down"; "he nearly fainted"; "talked for nigh onto 2 hours"; "the recording is well-nigh perfect"; "virtually all the parties signed the contract"; "I was near exhausted by the run"; "most everyone agrees"
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