Almost
Pronunciation : Al"most
Part of Speech : adv.
Etymology : [AS. ealm?st, ?lm?st, quite the most, almost all; eal (OE. al) all + m most.]
Definition : Defn: Nearly; well nigh; all but; for the greatest part. Almost thou persuadest me to be a Christian. Acts xxvi. 28. Almost never, scarcely ever. -- Almost nothing, scarcely anything.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913