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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"This is not a replacement for trials, but it can move much faster, and that speed matters when a drug goes from niche to mainstream almost overnight."

From Science Daily • May 24, 2026

It lags behind the rest of the country in almost every index, including education, employment and economic development.

From Barron's • May 24, 2026

I suspect that almost all of these people are being fantastical, or doing what is sometimes called “lying.”

From Slate • May 24, 2026

The merged companies—a rocket maker/satellite company/AI lab—had a loss of almost $5 billion last year on $19 billion of revenue.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

I turn on the one next to her, crank it to almost scalding, and squeeze some shampoo from the dispenser into my hand.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

almost

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