Most

[adv] (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'; "the job is (just) about done"; "the baby was almost asleep when the alarm sounded"; "we're almost finished"; "the car all but ran her down"; "he nearly fainted"; "talked for nigh onto 2 hours"; "the recording is well-nigh perfect"; "virtually all the parties signed the contract"; "I was near exhausted by the run"; "most everyone agrees"
[adv] used to form the superlative; "the king cobra is the most dangerous snake"
[adv] (intensifier) very; "a most welcome relief"

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Synonyms

about, all but, almost, just about, near, nearly, nigh, to the highest degree, virtually, well-nigh

Antonyms

least, to the lowest degree

Related Terms

a outrance, A per se, about, absolutely, ace, acme, all but, all out, almost, approximately, at the height, at the limit, authority, authorization, be-all and end-all, best, best part, better, better part, beyond all bounds, beyond compare, beyond compari