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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

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The party felt like it was almost, with some praise for Starmer's handling of the war, starting to catch a break.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

Vandalism has been rampant, with graffiti appearing on the historic structure almost daily.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

RFK Jr. and I will almost certainly have our strange voices for the rest of our lives.

From Slate • Apr. 18, 2026

Its 110,000 square feet of exhibition space gives the museum a total of 220,000, almost double what it had previously.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

But when my evening piece of bread appeared on the door shelf, I scattered some crumbs and to my joy he popped out almost at once.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom