"거의" meaning in Korean

See 거의 in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

IPA: [kʌ̹ɰi] [SK-Standard, Seoul], [kʌ̹i] [SK-Standard, Seoul] Forms: geoui [romanization]
Etymology: First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean 거ᅀᅴ (Yale: kezuy). Etymology templates: {{ko-etym-native|ss|거ᅀᅴ|kezuy}} First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean 거ᅀᅴ (Yale: kezuy). Head templates: {{ko-adv}} 거의 • (geoui)
  1. almost, nearly Synonyms: 거진 (geojin) [dialectal]

Alternative forms

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          "english": "She had little money left in her purse.",
          "roman": "geunyeo-neun jigab-e don-i geoui namji anatda.",
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        },
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          "text": "에세이에서 백퍼센트(100%)를 얻는다는 것은 거의 불가능하다.\neseieseo baekpeosenteu(100%)reul eonneundaneun geoseun geoui bulganeunghada.\nIt's practically impossible to get 100% on the essay.",
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          "english": "She had little money left in her purse.",
          "roman": "geunyeo-neun jigab-e don-i geoui namji anatda.",
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