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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

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McKechnie - who once said he treats "broken-down athletes who are almost like reclamation projects" - had discovered Hargreaves' knee issues were caused by pelvic instability and therefore got him working to strengthen his core.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

Shares in the bank fell by almost 3% following the release of its results for the first quarter, bringing total losses to 7% since the start of the year.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

Just because such comparisons are almost laughably inept doesn’t mean they don’t have real world stakes.

From Salon • Apr. 14, 2026

It’ll almost certainly be the sixth consecutive quarter of double-digit EPS growth, making for the longest streak since 2011.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

“Surprise!” she squeals, vibrating almost as much as the puppy.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam