Meaning

adverb used to form the superlative

adjective (superlative of `many' used with count nouns and often preceded by `the') quantifier meaning the greatest in number

adverb very

originFrom Middle English most, moste, from Old English mǣst, māst, from Proto-Germanic *maistaz, *maist. Cognate with Scots mast, maist (“most”), Saterland Frisian maast (“most”), West Frisian meast (“most”), Dutch…

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