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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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Its high-performance division, making chips for AI and 5G applications, now constitute almost two-thirds of its overall revenue.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

Today the number of people 65 or older is almost three times what it was 50 years ago, and rising.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

During a five-year drought that ended in 1992, the San Diego County Water Authority lost a third of its allocation, which came almost entirely from imported shipments.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

But where the building has an identity, becomes visible, it’s almost all handmade.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

“And then, to top it off, you tell a bunch of awful lies. You almost gave him a heart attack!”

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam