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 trade-off almost always falls on the side of maximizing your reach and volume.

From Slate ● Aug. 19, 2026

The extent of this turnaround has shocked almost everyone.

From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026

In California, Democrats account for nearly 45% of all registered voters, compared to 25% who are Republican and almost 23% who don’t belong to either party, according the California Secretary of State’s office.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026

Initial experiments found that DNA cleavage efficiency reached about 50% at 70°C and almost 100% at 95°C within two hours.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 19, 2026

This could be almost any street in Davey.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

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