Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1934 (SND Vol. I).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
ALMOST, adv. The phrases almost never, almost nothing, are noted by the collectors of Scotticisms — e.g.Sc. 1787 J. Beattie Scoticisms 9:
Almost never. Seldom or never. Almost nothing. Little or nothing.
