Word origins - 2ed. J. Ayto. 2005.
Almost — Al most ([add]l m[=o]st), adv. [AS. ealm[ae]st, [ae]lm[ae]st, quite the most, almost all; eal (OE. al) all + m?st most.] Nearly; well nigh; all but; for the greatest part. [1913 Webster] Almost thou persuadest me to be a Christian. Acts xxvi. 28 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
almost — /awl mohst, awl mohst /, adv. very nearly; all but: almost every house; almost the entire symphony; to pay almost nothing for a car; almost twice as many books. [bef. 1000; ME; OE (e)al mast, var. of AEL MAEST nearly] Syn. ALMOST (MOST), NEARLY,… … Universalium
Almost — In mathematics, especially in set theory, when dealing with sets of infinite size, the term almost or nearly is used to mean all the elements except for finitely many . In other words, an infinite set S that is a subset of another infinite set L … Wikipedia
almost — I. adverb Etymology: Middle English, from Old English ealmǣst, from eall + mǣst most Date: before 12th century very nearly but not exactly or entirely < we re almost there > II. adjective Date: 1709 very near but not quite < an almost failure > … New Collegiate Dictionary
almost — 1. adverb /ɔːlˈməʊst,ˈɔːl.məʊst,ˈɔl.moʊst,ˈɑɫ.moʊst/ a) Very close b) Not quite Syn: nearly, nigh 2. adjective /ɔːlˈməʊst,ˈɔːl.məʊst,ˈɔl.moʊst,ˈɑɫ.moʊst/ Similar to They could be … Wiktionary
Almost (disambiguation) — Almost is a term in mathematics (especially in set theory) used to mean all the elements except for finitely many.Almost may also refer to:* Almost (song), a song by Bowling for Soup * Almost (Tamia song) * Almost , a song by Tracy Chapman from… … Wikipedia
Almost Here (The Academy Is... album) — Almost Here Studio album by The Academy Is... Released February 8, 2005 … Wikipedia
Almost Human (disambiguation) — Almost Human may refer to: * Almost Human , a 2000 album by Voltaire * Almost Human , a song by KISS from their 1977 album Love Gun * Almost Human , a song by Deep Purple from their 1998 album Abandon * Almost Human , a compilation album by… … Wikipedia
Almost Honest — «Almost Honest» Сингл … Википедия
Almost Normal — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Almost Normal Título Casi Normal Ficha técnica Dirección Marc Moody Producción Sharon Teo Guión Marc … Wikipedia Español
Almost In Love — Альбом Элвиса Пресли Дата выпуска 1 октября 1970 Записан 19 … Википедия
