No. 225 in Marathi
जवळजवळ
Almost.
In a sentence
आम्ही जवळजवळ तासभर वाट पाहिली.
We waited for almost an hour.
In this sentence, 'जवळजवळ' (javaljaval) is used to indicate an approximate amount or duration.
तिच्याजवळजवळ सर्वच गोष्टी आहेत.
She has almost everything.
Here, 'जवळजवळ' implies inclusion of nearly all items or entities.
माझ्या गावाजवळजवळ एक मोठा तलाव आहे.
There is a large lake very near to my village.
In this case, 'जवळजवळ' describes proximity, signifying closeness in terms of location.
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