presque

presque
An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or another adverb (e.g., très, gentiment).
adverb
a. almost
J’ai presque fini mes devoirs. Il me reste un exercice de maths.I'm almost done with my homework. I have one math exercise left.
b. nearly
Le frigo est presque vide. Il faut qu’on aille au supermarché.The fridge is nearly empty. We have to go to the supermarket.
c. virtually
À Paris, il y a des boulangeries presque partout.In Paris, there are bakeries virtually everywhere.
d. hardly (affirmative sentence)
Je n’ai presque pas dormi la nuit dernière.I hardly slept at all last night.
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