almostly

almostly

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Etymology

    Derived from Middle English almost, from Old English eallmǣst (“nearly all, almost, for the most part”). Morphologically, from al (“all”) +‎ most +‎ -ly.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /alˈmɔːstliː/

    Adverb

    almostly

    1. mostly, almost

    References

    • Jacob Poole (d. 1827) (before 1828), William Barnes, editor, A Glossary, With some Pieces of Verse, of the old Dialect of the English Colony in the Baronies of Forth and Bargy, County of Wexford, Ireland, London: J. Russell Smith, published 1867, page 22
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