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almost always

ADVERB

generally

Synonyms

STRONGEST

broadly commonly customarily largely mostly normally ordinarily publicly roughly typically universally usually widely

WEAK

about all in all altogether approximately as a rule by and large chiefly conventionally en masse extensively for the most part habitually on average on the whole overall popularly practically predominantly primarily principally regularly roundly thereabouts

Antonyms

STRONGEST

rarely sometimes unusually

WEAK

exactly particularly seldom specifically

Example Sentences

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After all, his good luck almost always leaves nothing but carnage for the people he leaves behind.

From Salon • May 31, 2026

It is a setback for an airline that almost always tops industry rankings for reliable operations.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

Money goes in and comes right back out again to pay current medical expenses, and it almost always stays in cash, earning little to no interest.

From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026

Where once they promised short-term pain for long-term gain, do they now offer instant satisfaction that is almost always undelivered?

From BBC • May 16, 2026

As she sat talking to her child’s spirit, someone else almost always came near, added their tobacco, said a few words of comfort, and passed on to their own grieving.

From "The Birchbark House" by Louise Erdrich

almost always

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