most
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- adverb
- /moʊst/
- Formal
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sumamente
- What do you care about the most right now as you plan a new story?
- most likely
- most importantly
- most notably
What concerns do you feel are most legitimate and what do you feel most misunderstood?
- What concerns do you feel are most legitimate and what do you feel most misunderstood?
- What did you feel that you were missing in terms of skill set or that you most wanted to learn from him?
- You know, it's that's what they most mostly sound like.
- That here's a book, for example, or board game that I won't most likely never get to again.
Examples
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Where do they most like to learn and where do they most like to share?
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What concerns do you feel are most legitimate and what do you feel most misunderstood?
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You were most likely having a bad dream.
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Well then I gotta tell you more thing... and it is the most important.
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Students were engaged in an activity that was most comfortable for them.
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You are most welcome.
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Two felt the instructor's feedback was most beneficial because she provided specific suggestions for improvement.
Academic text (2011) -
So just no drinking, no smoking, and most importantly, no Game of Thrones spoilers.
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Russia's status as a major energy exporter is most troubling with regard to nuclear technology.
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She was most eager to learn about the new project.
Synonyms
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To a large degree
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Shows how strong something is, for example very cold
An informal way to say very, like the French word très
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
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7.4
A person who is very good at having parties and making guests feel welcome
Compounds
- Formal
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8.2
A country that receives the same trade advantages as other countries under a trade agreement
How Intense
Surface Forms
Etymology
Most originally meant 'the greatest' (from more + -st), and in older, more formal English people used it like 'very' to show a very high degree, as in 'a most delightful evening'.