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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They could almost be gathering for consciousness-raising and general complaining about the state of the world.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Shares are down almost 14% so far this year.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

The 2028 Olympic Games will be the largest in history with almost 11,000 athletes.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

"Yunjin, I talk to her almost every single day," says Katseye's Sophia Laforteza.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Before long a steady stream of guests was winding up the narrow staircase to Tante Jans’s rooms where he sat almost lost in a thicket of flowers.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

almost

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