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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Meanwhile, America’s economic muscle includes domestic oil production that has reached almost 14 million barrels a day.

From The Wall Street Journal

In some cases, light reaching the seabed was almost completely eliminated.

From Science Daily

A year earlier, he claimed that Tesla’s cars would — unlike almost all other vehicles — be appreciating assets because of FSD.

From MarketWatch

It noted that growth in the US-born working-age population has been weak in recent years, with almost all growth in the labor force stemming from immigration.

From Barron's

That makes the break-even point between subscription and purchase at 81 months, or almost seven years.

From Barron's

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