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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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His work evokes an almost timeless primal world in which the poet moves and doubts and suffers and acts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Schools operated by traditional school districts dropped 1.4%, almost exactly the same as the statewide numbers.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

It almost seems hard to believe in hindsight, but Wall Street economists saw a recession as a near-certainty after the previous oil price spike in 2022.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

Luna then coordinated with Leger Fernández, who had readied an expulsion resolution against Gonzales, to force out the pair almost simultaneously.

From Slate • Apr. 16, 2026

We exchanged wordless looks, we almost feared to breathe.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom