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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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The stock had fallen almost 31% in 2026 as of Tuesday’s close of trading.

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

The proposed settlement comes almost a year after the FTC reached a similar agreement with Omnicom Group as part of its $13.5 billion acquisition of rival Interpublic Group.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

Rather, it points to the same conclusion that held for almost the first hundred years of the nation—that the federal government may raise an army, but it may not force anyone to serve in it.

From Slate • Apr. 15, 2026

The IRS has received almost 100 million returns so far.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

We exchanged wordless looks, we almost feared to breathe.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom