No. 95 in Hebrew
כמעט
Almost.
In a sentence
אני כמעט סיימתי את הפרויקט.
I almost finished the project.
The word 'כמעט' in this sentence indicates that the speaker was on the verge of completing the project but hasn't fully completed it yet.
הגענו למקום בזמן, אך כמעט איחרנו.
We arrived at the place on time, but we almost were late.
Here, 'כמעט' emphasizes the proximity to being late, highlighting a near miss.
הוא כמעט לא היה מודע למה שקורה סביבו.
He was almost unaware of what was happening around him.
In this example, 'כמעט' modifies the level of awareness, suggesting it was close to none.
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