"almost" meaning in Middle English

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Adverb

IPA: /alˈmɔːst/
Etymology: From Old English eallmǣst (“nearly all, almost, for the most part”), equivalent to al- (“all”) + most. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|eallmǣst||nearly all, almost, for the most part}} Old English eallmǣst (“nearly all, almost, for the most part”), {{prefix|enm|al|most|t1=all}} al- (“all”) + most Head templates: {{head|enm|adverb||||{{{2}}}|head=}} almost, {{enm-adv}} almost
  1. almost Synonyms: almoost, almast, almest, almuste

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