fast

fast

"Almost."

In this sentence, 'fast' means 'almost' or 'nearly'. It is used to indicate that the speaker is very close to completing their work.

Ich bin fast fertig mit meiner Arbeit.

I am almost done with my work.

Here, 'fast' is used to say 'almost' or 'nearly', referring to a large percentage or most of the people in question.

Fast alle Leute mögen Schokolade.

Almost everyone likes chocolate.

In this case, 'fast' conveys 'almost' or 'nearly' in relation to the degree of speed, implying similarity in the velocity compared to the other car.

Er fuhr fast so schnell wie das Auto neben ihm.

He drove almost as fast as the car next to him.