"99 percent" meaning in English

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Adverb

Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} 99 percent (not comparable)
  1. Almost completely, almost totally. Tags: not-comparable Translations (almost totally): на девяно́сто де́вять проце́нтов (na devjanósto dévjatʹ procéntov) (Russian), на 99% (alt: na 99%) (Russian)
    Sense id: en-99_percent-en-adv-lmFNJKJy

Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} 99 percent (uncountable)
  1. Almost all. Tags: uncountable Synonyms: 99.9 percent, 99.99 percent
    Sense id: en-99_percent-en-noun-aXEpvl7M Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 36 55 9
  2. (collective) Those who are not part of the ultrarich. Tags: collective, uncountable
    Sense id: en-99_percent-en-noun-b8UrDF~w

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