almost

• Adverbe signifiant 'à un degré qui approche de la totalité sans l'atteindre' ou 'pas tout à fait'. S'emploie pour indiquer qu'une chose est très proche de se produire ou d'être vraie, mais pas complètement. Il modifie des verbes, des adjectifs et d'autres adverbes.

An adverb meaning 'nearly' or 'not quite.' It is used to indicate that something is very close to happening or being true, but not completely. It modifies verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs.

1. Nearly but not quiteA1formal

   Used to indicate that something is very close to happening or being true, but not completely.

   presque

   • She almost missed the bus this morning.
   • I almost finished reading the book last night.
   • The project is almost complete.

   Synonymesaboutapproximatelyborderlineclose toeffectivelyessentiallyjust aboutmore or lessnearlypracticallyroughlyvirtually

2. Very nearlyA1formal

   Used to emphasize that something is very close to a particular state or condition.

   presque

   • He almost always arrives on time.
   • The glass was almost full of water.
   • They almost never go out on weekdays.

   Synonymesapproximatelyclose tojust aboutnearlypracticallyvirtually