Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - most
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suffix forming superlative adjectives and adverbs from prepositions and other words indicating relative position (foremost; uttermost). Etymology: OE -mest f. Gmc MOST adj., n., & adv. --adj. 1 existing in the greatest quantity or degree (you have made most mistakes; see who can make the most noise). 2 the majority of; nearly all of (most people think so). --n. 1 the greatest quantity or number (this is the most I can do). 2 (the most) sl. the best of all. 3 the majority (most of them are missing). --adv. 1 in the highest degree (this is most interesting; what most annoys me). 2 forming the superlative of adjectives and adverbs, esp. those of more than one syllable (most certain; most easily). 3 US colloq. almost. Phrases and idioms at most no more or better than (this is at most a makeshift). at the most 1 as the greatest amount. 2 not more than. for the most part 1 as regards the greater part. 2 usually. make the most of 1 employ to the best advantage. 2 represent at its best or worst. Most Honourable a title given to marquises and to members of the Privy Council and the Order of the Bath. Most Reverend a title given to archbishops and to Roman Catholic bishops. Etymology: OE mast f. Gmc
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I. adjective see: more Date: before 12th century greatest in quantity, extent, or degree , the majority of , II. adverb Date: before 12th century to the greatest or highest degree, to a very great degree , III. noun Date: 12th century the greatest amount , IV. pronoun Usage: singular or plural in construction Date: 13th century the greatest number or part , V. adverb Etymology: by shortening Date: circa 1584 al~ , Usage: Although considered by some to be unacceptable in all cases, ~ is often used to mean “al~” in both spoken and, to a lesser extent, written English to modify the adjectives all, every, and any; the pronouns all, everyone, everything, everybody, anyone, anything, and anybody; and the adverbs everywhere, anywhere, and always. Other uses of this sense of ~ are dialectal. ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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