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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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While I was flying over the island’s shore, the topography looked almost identical to the Florida Everglades.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Twenty-three of those dropped out - and almost half were Arsenal players.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Sphere shares are up almost 210% so far this year and 560% over the last 12 months, while Filtronic’s stock has increased 107% over the last year.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

The pair delivered almost 1,500 jets in 2025, and deliveries are expected to grow to 1,900 by 2028.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

The rising sun was quickly burning off the fog, and if Clare squinted his one good eye, the mounds of trash almost looked like the rolling hills of a multicolored countryside.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.