When and how is '거의' used?
I thought it meant 'almost' as in 'almost always' (거의 항상)? But sometimes I see that it's used on its own and don't know what it means like that.
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"almost" is the most common meaning of 거의, but it has slightly expanded meanings like "nearly" and "mostly".
For example:
- 일이 거의 끝났어요 = 일이 거의 다 끝났어요. (The meaning is the same, and both are commonly used)
- 거의 죽을 뻔했어요 = I nearly/almost died.
- 주말에는 거의 집에 있어요 = 주말에는 거의 대부분 집에 있어요 = I mostly stay home during the weekend.
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@mynick For example: 라디오를 거의 맨날 들어요. = I listen to the radio almost every day.
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Without examples, it is hard to figure out. Can you take some?
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