几乎 — meaning in English
jī hū
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English meaning
- almost adv Very close to a state or amount, but not quite reaching it.
- expedience noun The quality of being fit or suitable to cause some desired end or the purpose intended; propriety or advisability under the particular circumstances of a case.
- nearly adv Almost; very close to a particular amount, state, or outcome.
Senses
几乎 is used for these senses in English:
- all but Very nearly; everything short of. Most often precedes a verb or adjective.
- almost Very close to, but not quite.
- as good as almost, virtually, practically; tantamount to
- as much as Practically, just as, no less than; indicates an action tantamount to, but not identical to, the action described.
- expedience Speed, haste or urgency.
- just about (idiomatic) Approximately, very nearly.
- nearly In close approximation; almost, virtually. [from 17th c.]
- well-nigh Almost, nearly.
expedience — full definition
- noun The quality of being fit or suitable to cause some desired end or the purpose intended; propriety or advisability under the particular circumstances of a case.
- noun Speed, haste or urgency.
- noun Something that is expedient.
- noun An expedition; enterprise; adventure.