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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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Everyone’s stories are so next-level, and I almost choke-laughed and died during Ms. Pat’s.

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

Despite the double-digit dividend hike, Costco remains a growth stock by almost anyone’s definition.

From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026

If anything, “Moneyball” almost seems quaint in light of what has happened since.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

“Well, there is a way. The cleaning woman at the jail has a teenage son and they’ve almost picked him up twice. She’s desperate to find another place for him to live.”

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom