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[ adverb ] used to form the superlative
Synonyms Examples "the king cobra is the most dangerous snake" |
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[ adjective ] (superlative of `many' used with count nouns; often preceded by `the') quantifier meaning the greatest in number
Examples "who has the most apples?" "most people like eggs" "most fishes have fins" |
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[ adverb ] (intensifier) very
Examples "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'
Examples "made the most money he could" "what attracts the most attention?" |
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[ noun ] the greatest number or amount or degree
Examples : "she has the most to lose" |
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[ adverb ] (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished
Examples "the job is (just) about done" "the baby was almost asleep" "we're almost finished" "the car all but ran her down" "he nearly fainted" "well-nigh perfect" "virtually everyone" |
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[ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 22781
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