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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Sometimes, my choice will work almost too well.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

It’s almost heartbreaking that a whole room full of people had to hear him feel bad and keep being furious.

From Slate • Apr. 17, 2026

There was something almost charmed about him, because he never seemed to make a mistake.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

The bad news is, oil prices are still almost 30% higher than before the conflict began.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

At the time, I think this was almost all the English I knew.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo