most

Adverb

Adverb

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A word that modifies a verb, adjective, another adverb, or a clause.

1. 1.Forms the superlative of many adjectives.

   • This is the most important example.
   • Much the most common verb in complex-intransitive clauses is be.

2. 2.To a great extent or degree; highly; very.

   • This is a most unusual specimen.
   • A noble craft, but somehow a most melancholy!
   • “His song is most unpleasant,” said the King rubbing his head, “pray bid him cease,” and off went the secretary to argue with the wind.

3. 3.superlative degree of much

   • Economics is a messy discipline: too fluid to be a science, too rigorous to be an art. Perhaps it is fitting that economists’ most-used metric, gross domestic product (GDP), is a tangle too.

4. 4.Almost.(informal)

   • "We walked there most every day after school."
   • “Can't be all that bad if Luke likes it. Most everywhere has air-conditioning, he says.”

Det

Determiner

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A word placed before a noun to show which person or thing is meant, or how much or how many.

1. 1.superlative degree of much.

   • I spent most time in Rome because most of Venice is flooded.
   • The teams competed to see who could collect (the) most money.

2. 2.superlative degree of many: the comparatively largest number of (construed with the definite article)

   • The team with the most points wins.

3. 3.superlative degree of many: the majority of; more than half of (construed without the definite article)

   • Winning was not important for most participants.
   • Most bakers and dairy farmers have to get up early.

Pron

Pronoun

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A word that replaces or refers to a noun or noun phrase.

1. 1.The greater part of a group, especially a group of people.

   • Most want the best for their children.
   • The peach was juicier and more flavourful than most.

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Everyday conversation

Common

General reading & writing

Very common

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Common

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