No. 96 in Greek

μόλις

"Μόλις" means "just" or "barely" in English.

In a sentence

Μόλις τελείωσα τη δουλειά μου.
I just finished my work.
In this sentence, 'μόλις' indicates an action that has just been completed.
Μόλις μπήκα στο δωμάτιο, άναψε το φως.
As soon as I entered the room, the light turned on.
Here, 'μόλις' is used to indicate that the second action happened immediately after the first action.
Η ταινία μόλις ξεκινά.
The movie is just starting.
In this context, 'μόλις' indicates an action that is happening now or imminently.

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