almost

«almost» in Mova's judaism dictionary: very nearly but not completely: «It is almost ten o'clock» — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

adverb

meaning for a pupil

1) Almost means very nearly but not completely: «It is almost ten o'clock». tree →

2) Almost can mean that something nearly happened but did not: «I almost fell». tree →

sense in the lessons

In maths, «almost» signals a number just below another: «almost 100» could be 98 or 99, not 100 or more; in estimating, «almost» helps round. In stories and safety, «almost» shows a close call: «The car almost hit him». Phrases: «almost always», «almost never», «almost all», «almost there».

examples

• And Moses cried unto the LORD, saying: 'What shall I do unto this people? they are almost ready to stone me.' (Torah EXO.17.4, JPS 1917) tree →
• Soul; the word is NPSh, which is commonly translated soul, meaning the living personality of man, animal or existing thing : it corresponds almost to the Theosophic Prana plus the stimulus of Kama. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893) tree →
• But as for me, my feet were almost gone; my steps had well nigh slipped. (Writings PSA.73.2, JPS 1917) tree →
• They had almost consumed me upon earth; but as for me, I forsook not Thy precepts. (Writings PSA.119.87, JPS 1917) tree →
• It is almost bedtime. tree →
• I almost forgot my homework. tree →
• We are almost there! tree →
• Almost all the children came to the party. tree →
• The jar is almost empty. tree →
• She almost fell off the wall. tree →
• I almost never eat sweets. tree →
• The answer is almost 50 — it's 49. tree →
• You have made me almost lame!” tree →

note

«Almost» = nearly; it means less than the full amount, never more. Place it before the verb or word it describes: «I almost won». Do not write «allmost». «Most» alone means the biggest part; «almost» means nearly.

In the corpora

• But as for me, my feet were almost gone; my steps had well nigh slipped.
• They had almost consumed me upon earth; but as for me, I forsook not Thy precepts.
• These things are worrying, but they are almost never anyone's fault at home, and most families get through them.
• A scratch card is a quick lottery ticket; the "almost won" feeling is designed to make people buy another.
• Words like "kind, clever and creative" fit almost anyone, so they tell you nothing about you.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «almost» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.