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

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Baron invested heavily in Elon Musk’s companies; SpaceX accounts for almost 30% of his largest fund, and Tesla nearly 19%.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

At Nio's Hefei plant, parts of the production line are almost fully automated.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

Through April, Europeans have bought almost 980,000 all-electric cars in 2026, up 29.1% from last year.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

He had almost 70 film and TV credits to his name, per IMDb, plus dozens of theater roles under his belt.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

Her best friend’s family was in town from all over and her best friend was dancing for the first time, and it was, almost, her birthday!

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

almost

Example Sentences

Related Words