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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But, almost inevitably, a new TV series is planned to follow his attempts to turn the estate into a workable home.

From BBC

"It almost feels like my brain is trying to be the class clown."

From BBC

They are ready in a couple of months, and they almost always tie up the story arcs, she said.

From BBC

While these types of exhibitions are often an exercise in hunting for an aesthetic needle in a mind-numbing haystack, the quality here is surprisingly consistent with happy discoveries around almost every corner.

From The Wall Street Journal

Consumer confidence improved slightly in February, but is still down by almost 9% from a year ago and remains at historically low levels, according to the latest report, released this past week.

From Barron's

almost

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