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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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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

“I almost fell back when I saw the $30 million number,” Anthony Pena, president of the National Supermarket Association, told The Post.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

James will command almost the entire spotlight with guards Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves still sidelined.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

Add the Carabao Cup to that fixture list and it is a packed schedule that looks almost unmanageable.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

From my shoulder along my arm and through my hand, a current seemed to pass from me to him, while into my heart sprang a love for this stranger that almost overwhelmed me.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom