No. 522 in Hungarian
majdnem
"Almost" or "nearly."
In a sentence
Majdnem elfelejtettem a kulcsokat.
I almost forgot the keys.
Used to indicate that an event or action came close to happening but did not ultimately occur, demonstrating a near-miss situation.
Ez a torta majdnem olyan finom, mint a nagymamámé.
This cake is almost as delicious as my grandmother's.
Used for comparison to express that one thing approaches the quality or state of another but does not entirely reach it.
Majdnem sikerült elkapni a vonatot.
I almost managed to catch the train.
Used to describe an action that was on the verge of succeeding but did not ultimately.
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