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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The U.S. equity market accounts for almost two-thirds of the world’s total capitalization, but the U.S. weighting is just 40%.

From MarketWatch

"In that sense, for me in my personal career, it almost felt like I'd taken a step backwards," he said.

From BBC

Even those in work are struggling to make ends meet, data shows, with almost one in five people in Bradford claiming Universal Credit to help with living costs.

From BBC

“You almost get desensitized to it,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Snowboarder Brookes finished an agonising fourth in the big air - despite almost landing a never-before-seen trick in competition - and failed to qualify for the slopestyle final.

From BBC

almost

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