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Adverb: most  mowst
  1. Used to form the superlative
    "the king cobra is the most dangerous snake"
    - to the highest degree
     
  2. Very
    "a most welcome relief"
     
  3. (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
    "most everyone agrees"
    - about, almost, nearly, near, nigh, virtually, well-nigh, all but
Adjective: most  mowst
  1. (superlative of 'many' used with count nouns and often preceded by 'the') quantifier meaning the greatest in number
    "who has the most apples?"; "most people like eggs"; "most fishes have fins"
     
  2. The superlative of 'much' that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by 'the'; a quantifier meaning the greatest in amount or extent or degree
    "made the most money he could"; "what attracts the most attention?"; "made the most of a bad deal"

See also: mostly

Antonym: fewest, least

Encyclopedia: Most Most, Czech Republic Most, Khovd