almost always

ADVERB

generally

Synonyms

STRONGEST

broadly commonly customarily largely mostly normally ordinarily publicly roughly typically universally usually widely

WEAK

about all in all altogether approximately as a rule by and large chiefly conventionally en masse extensively for the most part habitually on average on the whole overall popularly practically predominantly primarily principally regularly roundly thereabouts

Antonyms

STRONGEST

rarely sometimes unusually

WEAK

exactly particularly seldom specifically

Example Sentences

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It is a setback for an airline that almost always tops industry rankings for reliable operations.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

I almost always add flaky salt, too, because salt is what keeps sweetness from becoming sleepy.

From Salon • May 25, 2026

Money goes in and comes right back out again to pay current medical expenses, and it almost always stays in cash, earning little to no interest.

From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026

In recent years, the Chargers have almost always gotten their week off in the first half of the season.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

Olmsted did think about it and began to see the exposition as an opportunity to achieve something for which he had fought long and hard but almost always with disappointing results.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson

almost always

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