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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"I think they could go home almost at any time and declare this a success," said Kroenig, a former advisor to the Pentagon and to Republican candidates.

From Barron's

Oxford expects oil prices to rise to almost $80 a barrel in the second quarter before eventually dropping back to $60.

From Barron's

Within hours, the European Union Aviation Safety Agency issued a bulletin telling airlines that airspace across almost the entire Middle East region wasn’t safe.

From The Wall Street Journal

He said the same thing almost word for word to an “Entertainment Tonight” correspondent who took the news completely — almost dismissively? — in stride.

From Los Angeles Times

Iran is a big country, almost three times the size of Iraq with a multi-ethnic population of more than 90 million.

From BBC

almost

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