almost
gb/ˈɔlmˌoʊst/ us/ˈɔlmˌoʊst/
A2
Engelska
~ 400
Betydelser
0 betydelser
adverb
A2
property
1
Nearly but not completely
Used to say that something is very near to happening or being true, but it does not happen or is not true.
Användningsmönster:
almost [verb/adjective/number]
Vanligt misstag:
Learners sometimes place 'almost' in the wrong position in a sentence. It usually comes before the verb, adjective, or adverb it modifies.
Synonymer
nearly (Almost interchangeable in most contexts, though 'nearly' is slightly more common in British English.)
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practically (Often implies something is close enough to be considered as true for practical purposes.)
Antonymer
completely (Indicates something is fully true or has fully happened, opposite of 'almost'.)
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entirely (Means wholly or fully, without anything missing.)
Ordkombinationer
almost done
|almost finished
|almost ready
|almost impossible
|almost always
Teman
daily life
|conversation
|core_vocabulary
Exempel
- She almost missed the train.
- It’s almost midnight.
- I almost forgot to call you.
- The movie was almost three hours long.
- He almost won the game.
Exempel för inlärare
- I almost missed the bus.
- It is almost time for lunch.
- She almost fell down.
- We are almost at the park.
- He almost made a mistake.
Grammatik
Grundform
almost
IPA
GB/ˈɔlmˌoʊst/
US/ˈɔlmˌoʊst/
Stavelser och betoning
al - most (2 stavelser)
Stress on 1st syllable (al)
Ordformer
Noun
- Base: almost
- Plural: almosts
Ordfamilj
Forms
almosts
noun
Uttryck
almost always
1/ˈɔlmˌoʊst ˈɔlwˌeɪz/
fixed phrase
Happening most of the time
Used to say something happens most times, but not every single time.
Exempel
- He is almost always late to meetings.
- We almost always eat dinner at home.
almost never
1/ˈɔlmˌoʊst nˈɛvɚ/
fixed phrase
Happening very rarely
Used to say something happens on very few occasions, but not zero times.
Exempel
- I almost never watch TV.
- She almost never eats meat.
almost certainly
1/ˈɔlmˌoʊst sˈɚtənli/
fixed phrase
Very likely but not certain
Used to say that something is very likely to happen, but it is not 100% sure.
Exempel
- She will almost certainly say yes.
- He will almost certainly get the job.
- This will almost certainly cause problems.
- The train is almost certainly late again.