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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

Example Sentences

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He judged it to almost perfection, the ball stopping a foot from the hole.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

Last year’s IPO market totaled $170 billion, down big from 2021’s almost $600 billion.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

"It's been almost 45 days now that I've seen everyone stressed. It's a bad situation."

From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026

Their excitement was almost childlike, and I mean that in the best possible way.

From Salon • Apr. 12, 2026

“Well, there is a way. The cleaning woman at the jail has a teenage son and they’ve almost picked him up twice. She’s desperate to find another place for him to live.”

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom