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adverb

  1. very nearly; all but: almost every house; almost the entire symphony; to pay almost nothing for a car; almost twice as many books.

adverb

  1. little short of being; very nearly
adv.

Old English eallmæst “nearly all, for the most part,” literally “mostly all;” see all + most. Modern form from 15c.

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