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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It’s almost time to unwrap those presents: Christmas is coming up on Thursday, Dec. 25.

From MarketWatch

I had listened to a financial adviser who handled the money for my multimillionaire clients, and I, too, was left with almost nothing.

From MarketWatch

Mr Melly said: "We've only been home for four weeks, but it's almost a distant memory now being at the hospital, which is really nice, just so normal."

From BBC

Iranian-linked groups span almost the entire spectrum of cyber activity, relying on internet scanning to find vulnerable targets and developing custom malware, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal

That number almost certainly includes conscripts the military has begun forcibly recruiting to bolster its ranks.

From Barron's

almost

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