| dictionary | A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z |
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| ADJECTIVE | 1 | most | (superlative of `many' used with count nouns and often preceded by `the') quantifier meaning the greatest in number |
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| 2 | most | The superlative of `much' that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by `the' | |
| ADVERB | 1 | most, to the highest degree | Used to form the superlative |
| 2 | most | Very | |
| 3 | most, about, just about, almost, all but, nearly, near, nigh, virtually, well-nigh | (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished |
| Sounds | mow's; mow'st |
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| Rhymes | adios, adipose, Barbados, and 33 more rhymes in ows at the HyperDic website... |
| almost, boast, coast, and 27 more rhymes in owst at the HyperDic website... |
| Meaning | (superlative of `many' used with count nouns and often preceded by `the') quantifier meaning the greatest in number. |
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| Examples | "who has the most apples?"; "most people like eggs"; "most fishes have fins" |
| Contrary | fewest |
| Usage | superlative |
| Meaning | The superlative of `much' that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by `the'. A quantifier meaning the greatest in amount or extent or degree. |
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| Examples | "made the most money he could"; "what attracts the most attention?"; "made the most of a bad deal" |
| Contrary | least |
| Usage | superlative |
| Adverbs | mostly |
| Meaning | Used to form the superlative. |
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| Examples | "the king cobra is the most dangerous snake" |
| Synonyms | to the highest degree |
| Contrary | least, to the lowest degree |
| Meaning | Very. |
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| Examples | "a most welcome relief" |
| Usage | intensifier, intensive |
| Meaning | (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished. `near' is sometimes used informally for `nearly' and `most' is sometimes used informally for `almost'. |
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| Examples | "the baby was almost asleep when the alarm sounded"; "we're almost finished"; "most everyone agrees" |
| Synonyms | about, just about, almost, all but, nearly, near, nigh, virtually, well-nigh |