ALMOST

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almost adverb

aproape,cât pe ce, mai-mai să, pe punctul de a;

almost never aproape niciodată, mai niciodată;

she almost fainted cât pe ce să leşine.

I measured out the distance, which brought me almost to the wall of the house, and I thrust a peg into the spot.

(The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, de Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

I have almost every link in my hands, and all the proofs which I could possibly need, so there is little which you need tell me.

(The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, de Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

I pulled off almost at the same instant, and down he dropped.

(The Return of Sherlock Holmes, de Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

I love March 11—indeed, this is one of the finest days of March for almost any purpose.

(AstrologyZone.com, de Susan Miller)

She was in almost a panic to be quit of him.

(Martin Eden, de Jack London)

Even when Peggotty was in the act of drinking, he was seized with one of those approaches, and almost choked her.

(David Copperfield, de Charles Dickens)

At any time, even now, a sudden shock would be almost sure to kill her.

(Dracula, de Bram Stoker)

“And listen to the women scream,” he said grimly—almost bitterly, I thought, as though he had been through the experience before.

(The Sea-Wolf, de Jack London)

Almost half of all cats carry the infection at some point.

(Cat Scratch Disease, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

It is found in almost all plant and animal foods.

(Pantothenic acid, NCI Dictionary)