Definitions

almost

[awl-mohst, awl-mohst] / ˈɔl moʊst, ɔlˈmoʊst /

ADVERB

nearly, very nearly

Synonyms

STRONGEST

about approximately around essentially most much practically relatively roughly virtually

STRONG

nigh well-nigh

WEAK

about to all but as good as bordering on close to close upon for all practical purposes for the greatest part in effect in the neighborhood of in the vicinity of just about near to not far from not quite on the brink of on the edge of on the point of on the verge of pretty near substantially within sight of

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Over the years, the vaunted intelligence service recruited moles in almost every segment of the U.S. national-security structure and exile groups in Florida.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 5, 2026

Moscow vowed to respond, saying it downed almost 500 Ukrainian drones and 10 of Kyiv's Flamingo missiles overnight.

From Barron's • Jul. 4, 2026

You can almost imagine Palace officials rolling their eyes and muttering, "Nightmare".

From BBC • Jul. 4, 2026

The research results counter the prevailing view that the stock market is so efficient that it almost immediately reflects anything reported in the financial news.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 4, 2026

One day, he almost made it inside, but the niece and the housekeeper caught him trying to sneak in.

From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios

almost

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