Definitions

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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It'll take you a few days to fully adapt, but after that you'll be almost nocturnal and will manage to take in the whole World Cup.

From BBC • Jun. 13, 2026

However, Musk is a trillionaire only on paper, as it is almost entirely tied to the value of his stockholdings in Tesla and Now SpaceX.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

The shares traded almost 2% on higher on Friday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

While exploring the island's western coastline above Waihere Bay, Köhler spotted a three-dimensionally preserved, mummified fish fossil embedded in a steep section of cliff that was almost impossible to reach.

From Science Daily • Jun. 12, 2026

The rising sun was quickly burning off the fog, and if Clare squinted his one good eye, the mounds of trash almost looked like the rolling hills of a multicolored countryside.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman

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