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

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

Fuel prices are likely to ease, assuming the cease-fire holds, but airlines will almost certainly keep trying to raise fares and tack on extra charges.

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

In addition to all his movie and TV-show acting, he has sketch comedy experience, having spent two seasons on Logo TV’s “The Big Gay Sketch Show” almost 20 years ago.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

That was almost enough to rob his tongue of the sweetness of the frybread—it had almost robbed him of Harry.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith