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

Example Sentences

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And his low conversation ratio from 27 poles is almost entirely down to team failings rather than driver.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Beijing has long been Pyongyang's largest economic partner, with US and South Korean estimates indicating that China has accounted for almost all of North Korea's annual foreign trade in recent years.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Exports of Canadian goods increased 1.6% from the month before to C$75.16 billion, and have jumped almost 25% on a year earlier.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

The consumer-price index for May, due out Wednesday morning, is forecast to increase a sharp 0.5%, almost three times the typical monthly increase.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

I could almost see the smoke coming out of Dad’s ears when he arrived.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

almost

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