Also means
nearly
Usage Note
Casi can precede any part of speech: casi nunca (almost never), casi nada (almost nothing). The phrase casi casi (reduplication) is informal intensifier meaning 'very nearly' or 'just about'. It is invariable in form.
Examples
"Casi llegamos tarde al tren."
Natural Translation
We almost missed the train.
Literal Translation
We almost arrived late to the train.
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