This is the 522nd most frequent Hungarian word.
majdnem
"Almost" or "nearly."
Used to indicate that an event or action came close to happening but did not ultimately occur, demonstrating a near-miss situation.
Majdnem elfelejtettem a kulcsokat.
I almost forgot the keys.
Used for comparison to express that one thing approaches the quality or state of another but does not entirely reach it.
Ez a torta majdnem olyan finom, mint a nagymamámé.
This cake is almost as delicious as my grandmother's.
Used to describe an action that was on the verge of succeeding but did not ultimately.