"99 percent" meaning in English

See 99 percent in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

Forms: 99% [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} 99 percent (not comparable)
  1. Almost completely, almost totally. Tags: not-comparable
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Determiner

Forms: 99% [alternative]
Head templates: {{head|en|determiner|head=}} 99 percent, {{en-det}} 99 percent
  1. Almost all. Synonyms: 99.9 percent, 99.99 percent
    Sense id: en-99_percent-en-det-aXEpvl7M Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Terms with Russian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 12 43 45 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 29 35 36 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 29 35 36 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 28 34 39

Noun

Forms: 99% [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} 99 percent (uncountable)
  1. (collective) Those who are not part of the ultrarich. Tags: collective, uncountable Translations (almost totally): на девяно́сто де́вять проце́нтов (na devjanósto dévjatʹ procéntov) (Russian), на 99% (alt: na 99%) (Russian)
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