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(adverb) used to form the superlative; "the king cobra is the most dangerous snake" |
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Synonyms: to the highest degree |
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Antonyms: least |
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(adverb) (intensifier) very; "a most welcome relief" |
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(adjective) (superlative of `much' used with mass nouns; usually preceded by `the') quantifier meaning the greatest in amount or extent or degree; used with mass nouns; usually follows `the'; "made the most money he could"; "what attracts the most attention?"; "made the most of a bad deal" |
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Antonyms: least |
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(adjective) (superlative of `many' used with count nouns; often preceded by `the') quantifier meaning the greatest in number; "who has the most apples?"; "most people like eggs"; "most fishes have fins" |
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Antonyms: fewest |
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(noun) the greatest number or amount or degree: "she has the most to lose" |
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Related Words: relative quantity |
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(adverb) (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; "the job is (just) about done"; "the baby was almost asleep when the alarm sounded"; "we're almost finished"; "the car all but ran her down"; "he nearly fainted"; "talked for nigh onto 2 hours"; "the recording is well-nigh perfect"; "virtually all the parties signed the contract"; (`near' is used informally for `nearly' as in "I was near exhausted by the run"; `most' is used informally for `almost' as in "most everybody agrees") |
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Synonyms: about, all but, almost, just about, near, nearly, nigh, virtually, well-nigh |
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