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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almost

Buyers of those coins almost always lose nearly all of their investments.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026

"He almost lived in a bubble and this online community reinforced his views," Guest told the court.

From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026

And the same basic form moves almost suspiciously easily between registers.

From Salon ● Sep. 7, 2026

“It seems like it’s almost unfair,” safety Quentin Lake said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026

A car runs a red light, almost causing an accident.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam