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almost never

ADVERB

rarely

Synonyms

STRONGEST

barely hardly infrequently seldom

WEAK

extra extraordinarily extremely finely hardly ever little notably now and then on rare occasions once in a while once in blue moon remarkably scarcely ever singularly uncommon uncommonly unfrequently unoften unusually

Antonyms

WEAK

frequently regularly

Example Sentences

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Books almost never make the bestseller lists if they don’t chart upon release.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2026

Ella says money is almost never discussed within her friendship group.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

MarketWatch: One move could protect investors that financial experts almost never recommend.

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

“If we invest wisely in life extension technologies, in 40 years, we’ll all be able to annoy our friends with complaints like ‘immortality almost never works,'” he said.

From Salon • May 7, 2026

I know that doesn't sound crazy, but you have to realize that my mom almost never leaves work early, and my dad has literally never driven up here with no advance notice before.

From "Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda" by Becky Albertalli

almost never

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