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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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Hole by hole, she cut the pattern by hand, using a hair-thin steel wire and a technique that was almost monastic in its repetition.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

She added the family had maintained a dignified silence for almost nine years, but the frustration of seeing him driving around their local community had led them to speak out now.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

The region accounts for almost a third of the world’s quantum companies, ahead of both the U.S. and China.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

WTI crude is still almost 41% higher than it was at the start of the war, while Brent crude has risen nearly 31% since then, according to Dow Jones Market Data.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

A woman turns the corner and almost crashes into her.

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