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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Sales of Dacia brand cars declined by almost 4% in April and May combined.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

The 60 trading partners listed – including the UK, the EU, Canada, and Japan – account for almost all of the goods sold to the US.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

After an hour’s wait in the rain, they got their reward: Fireflies pulsing in sync, almost like a heartbeat.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

Monaco has become notorious in recent years for soporific races in which the leader controls the pace from the front in an attempt to secure the victory knowing that overtaking is almost impossible.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

Back when Mom, Jonah, and I first moved here when I was eleven, Pops would find me almost every day after school, fishing off the end of his dock.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

almost

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