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 infection is fatal in up to half of cases, and in some patients, a diagnosis carries an almost certain risk of death.

From Science Daily

They carry no electric charge and have almost no mass, which makes them incredibly difficult to detect.

From Science Daily

Two videos verified by the BBC showed that the building was almost completely destroyed.

From BBC

“It just made me feel almost violated because I didn’t know anything that was going on,” Santos said as she fought back tears during a news conference Tuesday.

From Los Angeles Times

“This would increase interest rates. Earnings and interest rate are the two most important factors in stock prices, almost every time.”

From MarketWatch

almost

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