almost
/ˈɔːlməʊst/adverb
उच्चारण ऑल्मोस्ट
लगभग, क़रीब-क़रीब
Basic word
- 1
not quite; very nearly
लगभग, क़रीब-क़रीब
- almost everyone
- It's almost 10 o'clock.
- I almost missed the train this morning.
+ 2 more examples
- The bottle is almost empty, so please buy a new one.
- Almost all the students passed the test.
Synonyms nearly practically virtually about approximately
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
almost + adjective / verb / adverb
Almost shows something is very nearly true; it goes before the word it modifies.
'Almost' बताता है कि कोई बात लगभग सच है; यह उस शब्द से पहले आता है जिसे वह modify करता है।
- The room is almost full.
- I almost missed the train.
almost + all / every / everyone / always
It combines with quantity words such as all, every, always and never.
यह all, every, always और never जैसे मात्रा-सूचक शब्दों के साथ आता है।
- Almost every student passed.
- He is almost always on time.
almost + negative word (no, nobody, never)
Almost goes before no, nobody, nothing and never, not before not.
'Almost' के बाद no, nobody, nothing और never आ सकते हैं, पर 'not' नहीं।
- Almost nobody came to the meeting.
- She has almost never been late.
almost vs nearly
In most cases they mean the same; nearly can follow not, and almost cannot.
अधिकतर स्थितियों में दोनों का अर्थ एक है; 'nearly' के पहले 'not' आ सकता है, 'almost' के पहले नहीं।
- It is not nearly as hot as last week.
almost with comparatives
Almost does not go with comparatives like better; use nearly or much.
'Almost' के साथ better जैसे comparatives नहीं आते; nearly या much का प्रयोग करें।
- The results are nearly as good as last year's.
+Collocations 5
almost + quantity word
alleveryeveryonealwaysnever
- Almost everyone in the class likes Radhika.
almost + adjective
readyemptyimpossibleperfectcertain
- The tank is almost empty.
almost + verb (past)
fellmissedforgotcriedslipped
- She almost forgot her admit card.
almost + number
almost tenalmost midnightalmost a yearalmost half
- It took almost two hours to reach the station.
almost + there
theredoneoverhomefinished
- We are almost there; one more turn.
“More examples 6
- The train was almost an hour late.
रेलगाड़ी लगभग एक घंटा देर से थी।
- I almost forgot to switch off the gas.
मैं गैस बंद करना लगभग भूल ही गया था।
- Almost all the candidates cleared the cut-off.
लगभग सभी उम्मीदवारों ने cut-off पार कर लिया।
- The monsoon has almost reached Kerala.
मानसून लगभग केरल पहुँच चुका है।
- Almost nobody in the village had a phone twenty years ago.
बीस वर्ष पहले गाँव में लगभग किसी के पास फोन नहीं था।
- It was almost impossible to find a seat on the train.
रेलगाड़ी में सीट मिलना लगभग असंभव था।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ Almost of the students were absent.
✓ Almost all of the students were absent.
Almost cannot go directly before of; use almost all of or most of.
'Almost' सीधे 'of' से पहले नहीं आता; 'almost all of' या 'most of' का प्रयोग करें।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Almost and nearly are close, but they differ in use with negatives and some patterns.
'Almost' और 'nearly' करीब हैं, पर negatives और कुछ संरचनाओं में प्रयोग भिन्न है।
Very close to; it goes with any, every, always, never and negative words like nobody.
बहुत क़रीब; यह any, every, always, never और nobody जैसे negative शब्दों के साथ आता है।
- Almost nobody replied.
Close to, often with numbers; it can follow not as in not nearly.
के क़रीब, प्रायः संख्याओं के साथ; 'not nearly' जैसे प्रयोग में 'not' के बाद आ सकता है।
- Nearly fifty people came.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
AaSpelling
al·most
§Grammar and usage
Almost and nearly mean the same in most cases ('almost or nearly finished'); but almost (not nearly) is used before negative words like no, nobody, never, nothing ('almost nobody came', not 'nearly nobody'); almost always and almost never.
अक्सर पूछा जाता है: अधिकांश स्थितियों में almost और nearly का अर्थ समान है ('almost या nearly finished'); पर no, nobody, never, nothing जैसे नकारात्मक शब्दों से पहले almost (nearly नहीं) प्रयुक्त होता है ('almost nobody came', 'nearly nobody' नहीं); almost always और almost never।