quasi

almost, nearly

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adverb Rare #34,959
almost, nearly Often used in informal speech; it can also be written with a hyphen before an adjective, as in « quasi-impossible ».
FR: J’ai quasi terminé mon travail.
EN: I’ve almost finished my work.

L'humanité a chassé les baleines jusqu'à leur extinction quasi-totale.

Humanity hunted whales to the brink of extinction.

— Star Trek IV : Retour sur Terre (1986)

C'est quasi-impossible.

It's practically impossible.

Je suis quasi sûre que si.

I'm almost certain that it is.

— Die My Love (2025)

J'essaie de joindre mes contacts, mais c'est quasi impossible.

I'm trying to reach my contacts, but it's almost impossible.

— A Taxi Driver (2017)

C'est quasi comme de vivre à l'hôtel.

It's almost like living in a hotel.

Je suis quasi sûr que Tom sera là.

I'm almost certain Tom will be there.

Je l'ai eu quasi gratis.

I got it for practically nothing.

Je suis quasi certain que c'est Tom qui a lancé la rumeur.

I'm almost certain Tom is the one who started the rumor.

Quasi zéro visibilité.

Almost no visibility.

— Seul sur Mars (2015)

On a quasi fini.

We're almost done.

— Une femme fantastique (2017)

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