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most

/ˈməʊst/ · noun

Meaning

  1. The greatest amount.
  2. The greater part.
  3. A record-setting amount.
  4. Forms the superlative of many adjectives.
  5. To a great extent or degree; highly; very.
  6. Superlative of many
  7. Superlative of much
  8. The greater part of a group, especially a group of people.
  9. Almost.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

all but(English)just about(English)virtually(English)about(English)nearly(English)almost(English)well-nigh(English)nigh(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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