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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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After spending almost a decade researching space and seeing the Artemis II mission, which arrived back from its journey around the moon last week, Mackaill says she would love to go space.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

The average analyst price target for Ford stock is almost $14 a share.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

Mr. Picton’s approach to structure is aggressively mutable, but his arrangements are almost entirely acoustic.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

Heaps, looking gaunt and frail in an orange jail shirt and pants, showed almost no reaction as he was sentenced.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

“That is the lead singer of Not Your Wild West Show. They’re not only rez famous, but almost actually famous!”

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith