gairebé

Catalan

Etymology

Univerbation of gaire +‎ bé.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) /ɡəj.ɾəˈbe/

IPA^(key): (Valencian) /ɡaj.ɾeˈbe/
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Adverb

gairebé

almost, nearly
Synonym: quasi

Són gairebé les sis en punt. ― It's almost six o'clock.

En deu tenir gairebé quaranta. ― He must be nearly forty.

Further reading

“gairebé” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

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