They are used in positive sentences: She almost/ nearly/ practically missed her train. They can be used before words like all, every and everybody.

Almost and practically can be used before words like any, anybody, anything, etc.:I'll eat almost anything.

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 ...

They are used in positive sentences: She almost/ nearly/ practically missed her train. They can be used before words like all, every and everybody.

almost; not quite; not completely. The bottle's nearly empty. I've worked here for nearly two years. It's nearly time to leave. The audience was nearly all men.

nearly but not quite: It'll cost almost as much to repair your computer as to buy a new one. We were bitten by mosquitoes almost every night.

Browse Oxford 3000 word list from almost to ashamed in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary at OxfordLearnersDictionaries.com. The Oxford 3000 key words are ... Almost · The Oxford 3000 · Anticipate

near · ​. at a short distance away. A bomb exploded somewhere near. She took a step nearer. Visitors came from near and far. Take your English to the next level.

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

14 нояб. 2024 г. · The meaning of ALMOST is very nearly but not exactly or entirely. How to use almost in a sentence. Almost no · Synonyms of almost · Almost never · Almost nothing