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ALMOST
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I. (adverb)
Sense 1
Meaning:
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
Example:
most everyone agrees
Synonyms:
about; almost; most; near; nearly; nigh; virtually; well-nigh
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Context examples:
Near the horizon the sun was smouldering dimly, almost obscured by formless mists and vapors, which gave an impression of mass and density without outline or tangibility.
(Love of Life and Other Stories, by Jack London)
There is so much of gratitude or vanity in almost every attachment, that it is not safe to leave any to itself.
(Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen)
Unless I had been animated by an almost supernatural enthusiasm, my application to this study would have been irksome and almost intolerable.
(Frankenstein, by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley)
The B chain is almost identical in sequence to p28sis, the transforming protein of simian sarcoma virus.
(Platelet-derived growth factor, NCI Thesaurus)
A high grade sarcoma occurring almost exclusively in adults and consisting of bizarre polygonal, round and spindle cells which display evidence of skeletal muscle differentiation.
(Pleomorphic Rhabdomyosarcoma, NCI Thesaurus)
It refers almost exclusively to skin photosensitivity, including sunburn, reactions due to repeated prolonged exposure in the absence of photosensitizing factors, and reactions requiring photosensitizing factors such as photosensitizing agents and certain diseases.
(Photodermatitis, NLM, Medical Subject Headings)
Phe is in almost all foods.
(Phenylketonuria, NIH: National Institute of Child Health and Human Development)
It has been described almost exclusively in families of Scottish origin.
(Multiple Self Healing Epithelioma of Ferguson-Smith, NCI Thesaurus)
This protein is comprised of almost the entire myosin-XVIIIa protein fused to the C-terminal transmembrane and cytoplasmic domains of the beta-type platelet-derived growth factor receptor protein, including the protein kinase domain.
(MYO18A/PDGFRB Fusion Protein, NCI Thesaurus)
It arises almost exclusively in the conus medullaris, cauda equina, and filum terminale of the spinal cord.
(Myxopapillary Ependymoma, NCI Thesaurus)
