How to use almost in a sentence. In set theory, when dealing with sets of infinite size, the term almost or nearly is used to refer to all but a negligible amount of elements in the set We use almost and nearly to refer to the progress of things, especially if we are measuring and counting things
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In these examples, almost and nearly can both be used
Almost and nearly both mean 'not completely' or 'not quite'
They can be used in front of adjectives or noun phrases, or with verbs I spent almost a month in china He worked there for nearly five years See examples of almost used in a sentence.
Almost (plural almosts) (informal) something or someone that doesn't quite make it In all the submissions, they found four papers that were clearly worth publishing and another dozen almosts. You use almost to indicate that something is not completely the case but is nearly the case The couple had been dating for almost three years
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He contracted spanish flu, which almost killed him. There are seven meanings listed in oed's entry for the word almost, two of which are labelled obsolete See ‘meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. Nearly, practically, virtually, fairly, about, most, somewhere, pretty much
Quite, entirely, completely, absolutely, fully, thoroughly, altogether, well Almost everyone i know likes chocolate (definition of almost from the cambridge learner's dictionary © cambridge university press)
