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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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At their debut, they almost singlehandedly inaugurated a shift towards hyper-intimate headphone pop - it’s hard to imagine Billie Eilish sounding quite the same without them.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026

Only 15 vessels have made the trip since Tuesday, compared to an average of almost 140 each day prior to the outbreak of the conflict, carrying a fifth of the world's oil and gas supplies.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

The cease-fire announced on Tuesday led to the best day for the stock market in almost exactly a year.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told reporters this week that Iran’s missile program is “functionally destroyed” with launchers and missiles “depleted and decimated and almost completely ineffective.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

On this anniversary of defeat it seemed almost for a moment that we were victors.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom