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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Then there is Trump, who is expected to attend Game 3 and will almost certainly bring a different kind of attention to Madison Square Garden.

From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026

Up and down the state, local governments asked voters to fork over more money—and almost everywhere were turned down.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

“You could almost cry and get chills,” said Caligiuri, another Bruin playing at the Rose Bowl, who saw fans both wearing and waving American flags in 1994, when all the stadium announcements were in English.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

For a long time, openly questioning Ronaldo's place in the team almost felt like treason.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

Now, reader, I have told you that the cry of a fox sounds almost exactly like the wail of a baby.

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

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