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the superlative of ‘much’ that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by ‘the’; a quantifier meaning the greatest in amount or extent or degree
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adjective
the superlative of ‘much’ that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by ‘the’; a quantifier meaning the greatest in amount or extent or degree
“made the most money he could”
adjective
(superlative of ‘many’ used with count nouns and often preceded by ‘the’) quantifier meaning the greatest in number
“who has the most apples?”
adverb
used to give emphasis
“she was very gifted”
adverb
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
“the job is (just) about done”
adverb
used to form the superlative, greatest in size or degree
“the king cobra is the most dangerous snake”
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made the most money he could
what attracts the most attention?
made the most of a bad deal
who has the most apples?
most people like eggs
most fishes have fins
she was very gifted
he played very well
a really enjoyable evening
I'm real sorry about it
a rattling good yarn
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
the king cobra is the most dangerous snake
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