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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

Example Sentences

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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

There are almost too many romance tropes in “You, Me & Tuscany” to take it seriously: fake dating, a journey from being enemies to lovers, a fiancé’s brother, etc.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

She told the BBC it took almost a year for her aunt's deposit of £9,600 to be returned.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

Mark Joseph Stern: Well, I think this was almost certainly intentional and preplanned.

From Slate • Apr. 10, 2026

We had been in this outer camp at Vught almost two weeks when Betsie and I, along with a dozen others, were called out by name during morning roll call.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom