No. 508 in Dutch
vrijwel
Almost.
In a sentence
Vrijwel iedereen was op de bijeenkomst aanwezig.
Almost everyone was present at the meeting.
Indicates emphasis on the exception being minimal.
De taak was vrijwel voltooid toen het systeem crashte.
The task was almost completed when the system crashed.
Highlights the near completion of an action.
Vrijwel alle planten in de tuin bloeien in de lente.
Almost all the plants in the garden bloom in spring.
Describes a high percentage within a category.
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