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How to spell almost
Almost is spelled A-L-M-O-S-T.
What it means: Very nearly or close to something.
In a sentence: The sun is almost setting.
Same family: nearly, hardly, barely, about, practically. If you can spell one, the shared part carries to the others.
Where it comes from: “Almost” comes from Old English *ealmǣst*, meaning “nearly, all but,” formed from “all” plus “most.” Over time, the spelling and pronunciation changed slightly, but the idea of being “not quite” the whole way has stayed the same for over a thousand years.
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