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almost (A1)

カタカナ: オールモスト

IPA: /ˈɔːl.məʊst/

Very nearly; not completely. Used to describe a state that is close to completion or a situation that nearly happened.

意味: 完全にではないが、ほとんどその状態であること。完了に近い状態や、もう少しで起こりそうだった状況を表す。

The show was almost over when we arrived. — The show was almost over when we arrived.
She was almost as tall as her brother. — She was almost as tall as her brother.
He almost missed the train because he overslept. — He almost missed the train because he overslept.

Japanese translations of Almost:

almost all (collocation): Nearly every one or everything in a group. — "Almost all the students passed the exam."
almost every (collocation): Nearly each individual item or person in a group. — "Almost every day, he goes for a walk."
almost certainly (collocation): Very likely; with a high degree of probability. — "She will almost certainly be late."