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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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Today the number of people 65 or older is almost three times what it was 50 years ago, and rising.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

The midterm elections are just over six months away, and in that time, almost anything can and likely will happen.

From Salon • Apr. 16, 2026

For almost six years, Argentines have demanded the truth about the mysterious death of their tragic national hero, Diego Maradona, among the greatest soccer players the world has ever seen.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Within 10 years, the cost of an F3 season had almost doubled to £500,000.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

“And then, to top it off, you tell a bunch of awful lies. You almost gave him a heart attack!”

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam