almost not

ADVERB

hardly

Synonyms

STRONGEST

barely comparatively practically rarely seldom simply somewhat

STRONG

just

WEAK

almost inconceivably by a hair by no means detectably faintly gradually imperceptibly infrequently little no more than no way not a bit not at all not by much not likely not markedly not measurably not much not notably not noticeably not often not quite once in a blue moon only only just perceptibly pretty near scantly slightly sparsely sporadically with trouble

Antonyms

STRONGEST

frequently

WEAK

very

Example Sentences

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“My biggest symptom after that was extreme anhedonia, like a feeling of not being myself or getting pleasure from anything — almost not feeling human,” she said.

From Salon • Jun. 4, 2025

She dared to ask, “What would happen if I just … didn’t?,” and it seems to have affected her husband’s campaign almost not at all.

From Slate • Oct. 31, 2024

The truth is that Pacino was almost not part of them.

From BBC • Oct. 14, 2024

“That five hours or less category … was almost not really heard of in 1942,” Fioroni said.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 15, 2024

A small voice—so small it’s almost not there—tells me, You never would have seen this if you had stayed at the Ranch.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy

almost not

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