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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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A farming family in one of the most remote corners of England say they have become almost "cut off" by the state of the road to their home.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

The line was almost immediately recognized as the meme-fodder it was.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Even before notching gains of more than 2% on Wednesday, Intel stock has climbed almost 200% over the past one year and 59% so far in 2026.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

For Monk-Payton, that expectation functions almost like an unwritten agreement between a show and its viewers.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

From my shoulder along my arm and through my hand, a current seemed to pass from me to him, while into my heart sprang a love for this stranger that almost overwhelmed me.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom