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

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almost always

When colleges are found in violation of federal civil rights law, they almost always reach compliance through voluntary agreements.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026

When analysts cite monthly changes, they are almost always citing seasonally adjusted figures.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026

Hospices almost always have social workers or bereavement coordinators who can explain what happens after death, and point you to the right agencies.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026

And the answer is almost always the same: yes, we would love to play more Tests, but we're not sure how the schedule allows it.

From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026

But I could almost always get what I wanted in a barter.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan

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