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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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For investors, the war has unfolded against the backdrop of the almost universal adoption of index funds that are cheap as dirt and easy as pie.

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

But it’s hard to overlook the ratio’s decline began almost 12 months ago, which suggests that the stock market may be living on borrowed time.

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