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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That’s when pitcher AJ LaSota came through with consecutive strikeouts to end the inning and charged into the dugout so pumped he almost knocked over a teammate.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

Maxx-parent TJX notched its biggest one-day gain in almost two years Wednesday after reporting first-quarter sales boosted by inflation-weary consumers shopping for deals on branded goods.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

Baloucoune, making his first appearance since the Six Nations, almost got in as he chased his own kick.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

They generated almost $760 billion net income and $900 billion in Ebitda over the past 12 months from sales of $2.4 trillion, according to FactSet.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

I swear I can almost see myself in the reflection—me, her, the sky.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

almost

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