No. 4,771 in French
quasi
Almost; nearly.
In a sentence
Il est quasi certain que nous assisterons à une augmentation des ventes.
It is almost certain that we will witness an increase in sales.
quasi is used as an adverb modifying the adjective 'certain', indicating 'almost' or 'nearly' certainty.
La solution proposée est quasi parfaite, mais elle nécessite quelques ajustements.
The proposed solution is almost perfect, but it requires some adjustments.
quasi modifies 'parfaite', emphasizing that the solution is not entirely perfect but very close to being so.
Cet événement est quasi oublié par la communauté.
This event is almost forgotten by the community.
quasi is used here to modify 'oublié', suggesting that the event is nearly in a state of being forgotten.
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