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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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Broad market sentiment on the startup, once almost uniformly positive, began souring late last year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

One of college football’s most important and recognizable players will almost certainly never play another down at this level.

From Slate • Apr. 28, 2026

Amazon Web Services would account for almost $37 billion in revenue, or about 25% more than it brought home in the March quarter of 2025, according to FactSet.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026

Ding didn’t come close to Holzhauer’s prize haul of almost $2.5 million, unfortunately, amassing only $882,605 over his six-week streak.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026

She took another, bigger bite, almost finishing the whole thing, then placed the remnants back on the plate.

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