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almost
adverb
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
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ˈɔːl.məʊst
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adverb
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
“the job is (just) about done”
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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
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