almost never

phrase

: hardly ever
She almost never misses a game.

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These activities are known as postdigital reading practices, and they’re almost never addressed in reading surveys. — Kathi Inman Berens, The Conversation, 4 Aug. 2026 In recent years, drone footage and signals from acoustic tags have shown that sharks regularly swim near people and almost never attack. — Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 3 Aug. 2026 This kind of abuse of power is almost never a one-time event. — Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2026 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 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 12 Aug. 2026.

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