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Pronunciation / Transliteration: geoui
"나는 일을 거의 끝냈다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Not quite, very nearly, or close to a particular state, time, or condition.
"She had almost finished her dinner when the phone rang." - 2
Used to indicate that something was very close to happening or being the case.
"We almost missed our flight because of the heavy traffic."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'ealmæst', a combination of 'eal' (all) and 'mæst' (most), meaning 'all but' or 'very nearly'. Over centuries, the spelling and pronunciation shifted into the modern standard form while retaining its core function as a proximative adverb.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Almost" is said worldwide
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presque
Transliteration: /pʁɛsk/
"J'ai presque fini mon travail."
fast
Transliteration: /fast/
"Ich bin fast fertig mit der Arbeit."
quasi
Transliteration: /ˈkwazi/
"Ho quasi finito il mio lavoro."
casi
Transliteration: /ˈkasi/
"Ya casi he terminado mi trabajo."
quase
Transliteration: /ˈkwazi/
"Eu quase terminei o meu trabalho."
लगभग
Transliteration: lagbhag
"मैंने लगभग अपना काम पूरा कर लिया है।"
几乎
Transliteration: jīhū
"我几乎做完了我的工作。"
거의
Transliteration: geoui
"나는 일을 거의 끝냈다."
ほとんど
Transliteration: hotondo
"仕事がほとんど終わりました。"
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