"a'most" meaning in All languages combined

See a'most on Wiktionary

Adverb [English]

Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} a'most (not comparable)
  1. (dialect, nonstandard) Almost. Tags: dialectal, nonstandard, not-comparable
    Sense id: en-a'most-en-adv-b8QouSMi Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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          "text": "There’s the Billetts and the Drenkhards and the Greys and the St. Quintins and the Hardys and the Goulds, who used to own the lands for miles down this valley; you could buy ’em all up now for an old song a’most.",
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