1. Adverb (fukushi)

   almost; nearly; mostly; practically; virtually; basically; just about; all but

   Usually written using kana alone

   夕食の準備はほとんどできています。

2. hardly; barely; scarcely; little

   Usually written using kana alonewith neg. verb

3. Noun, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

   large majority; large proportion; greater part; most (of); almost all (of)

   Usually written using kana alone

Also written 殆んど【ほとんど】hotondo、幾ど【ほとんど】hotondo