almost never

phrase

: hardly ever
She almost never misses a game.

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Closets, pantries and bathrooms are also strong picks because a motion sensor there almost never needs manual override. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson july 31, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026 How Nam Joo Hyuk Got Here Like many artists of his time, Nam Joo Hyuk was almost never an actor. — Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026 Vernon these days almost never speaks publicly and certainly doesn’t announce chummy weekend gatherings for the general public. — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 28 July 2026 Or consider the biotechs, a group that almost never fails to disappoint. — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 20 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for almost never

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“Almost never.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/almost%20never. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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