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almost

Like “only,” “almost” must come immediately before the word or phrase it modifies: “She almost gave a million dollars to the museum” means something quite different from “She gave almost a million dollars to the museum.” Right? So you shouldn’t write, “There was almost a riotous reaction when the will was read” when what you mean is “There was an almost riotous reaction.”

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Definitions

  • r  (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
    the baby was almost asleep when the alarm sounded
    we're almost finished
News & Articles

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