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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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There was something almost charmed about him, because he never seemed to make a mistake.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

First off, oil remains almost smack in the middle of its range from just before the Iran war to now, meaning the cost of energy is still higher.

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026

It was lively, almost giving off speed-dating vibes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

According to Eleni, Fillmore almost always sleeps through the night.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

I had been Prisoner 66730 for so long that I almost failed to react to my name.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom