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Wordnet 3.0

ADVERB (1)

1. (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but;
- Example: "the job is (just) about done"
- Example: "the baby was almost asleep when the alarm sounded"
- Example: "we're almost finished"
- Example: "the car all but ran her down"
- Example: "he nearly fainted"
- Example: "talked for nigh onto 2 hours"
- Example: "the recording is well-nigh perfect"
- Example: "virtually all the parties signed the contract"
- Example: "I was near exhausted by the run"
- Example: "most everyone agrees"
[syn: about, almost, most, nearly, near, nigh, virtually, well-nigh]



The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Almost \Al"most\ ([add]l"m[=o]st), adv. [AS. ealm[ae]st,
   [ae]lm[ae]st, quite the most, almost all; eal (OE. al) all +
   m?st most.]
   Nearly; well nigh; all but; for the greatest part.
   [1913 Webster]

         Almost thou persuadest me to be a Christian. --Acts
                                                  xxvi. 28.
   [1913 Webster]

   Almost never, hardly ever; scarcely ever.

   Almost nothing, scarcely anything.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

almost
    adv 1: (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite
           accomplished; all but; "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" [syn: about, almost,
           most, nearly, near, nigh, virtually, well-
           nigh]