No. 129 in Greek

σχεδόν

"Σχεδόν" means "almost" or "nearly" in English.

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Σχεδόν όλοι ήταν έτοιμοι για το ταξίδι.
Almost everyone was ready for the trip.
This sentence uses 'σχεδόν' to indicate approximation, referring to 'everyone' who might have prepared for the trip.
Η θερμοκρασία σήμερα είναι σχεδόν 25 βαθμούς.
The temperature today is almost 25 degrees.
Here, 'σχεδόν' is used to estimate or approximate a number, in this case, 25 degrees.
Σχεδόν κατάφερα να λύσω το πρόβλημα, αλλά χρειάζομαι περισσότερη βοήθεια.
I almost managed to solve the problem, but I need more help.
In this sentence, 'σχεδόν' expresses an incomplete action, showing an attempt that was nearly successful.

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