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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By his own words, Chalamet is in pursuit of greatness and believes he’s been turning in “top-of-the-line” performances for almost a decade.

From Salon

They are the men, on and off the pitch, who are connected, almost.

From BBC

Set against a dark background, the vibrant colours and sweeping motion create an almost abstract, dance-like composition.

From BBC

An immigrant from Vietnam, she worked in logistics, ensuring that the company’s facilities had the necessary parts to keep operating, earning almost $27 an hour in recent years.

From The Wall Street Journal

There was uninterrupted sunshine around the country and temperatures reached almost 30C on 1 May.

From BBC

almost

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