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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 110,000 square feet of exhibition space gives the museum a total of 220,000, almost double what it had previously.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

According to Eleni, Fillmore almost always sleeps through the night.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

Americans spent almost 7.1 billion hours complying with IRS tax filing and reporting requirements in 2025.

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026

It’s almost heartbreaking that a whole room full of people had to hear him feel bad and keep being furious.

From Slate • Apr. 17, 2026

I had the feeling, almost, that to Betsie it didn’t matter.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom