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adverb

ˈȯl-ˌmōst How to pronounce almost (audio)
Definition of almostnext
as in nearly
very close to but not completely we were almost finished with dinner when an unexpected visitor showed up there were almost enough seats for everybody on the bus

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almost

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adjective

as in relative
being such only when compared to something else burdened with impossibly high expectations, the movie came to be regarded as an almost failure

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Recent Examples of almost
Adverb
Matching sets make vacation dressing almost too easy, and this zebra-print one feels a lot more interesting than the usual solid neutral. — Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 4 Aug. 2026 Brent crude averaged almost $97 a barrel during the quarter; Aramco captured an additional premium of nearly $11 a barrel by boosting exports of higher-margin refined products, such as diesel and jet fuel. — Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Adjective
That also means its almost time for clocks to fall back. — Dina Kaur, AZCentral.com, 25 Oct. 2025 Orange County has paid more than $39 million worth of settlements in the almost year since the Airport fire broke out and destroyed more than 100 structures, according to county officials. — Michael Slaten, Oc Register, 20 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for almost
Recent Examples of Synonyms for almost
  1. nearly
  2. relative
  3. practically
  4. virtually
  5. fairly
Adverb
  • Jaime Diez, a veteran immigration attorney based in Brownsville, Texas, recently had almost 20 cases called in one day, nearly 10 times his previously normal pace.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The optics became nearly as problematic as the financial structure itself.
    — Clemente Lisi, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of nearly
Adjective
  • That’s coming from the guy who would go on to transform the Australian Open from a relative outlier among the Grand Slams into the most dynamic and innovative major tournament in the sport.
    — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 31 July 2026
  • The perception that prices rise like a rocket comes more from small, short-term moves, where ‘small’ is relative.
    — Michael Lynch, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of relative
Adverb
  • Fetterman and McCormick even launched a joint fundraising committee, practically unheard-of for senators from different parties.
    — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 31 July 2026
  • The jokes practically wrote themselves as an eclectic group of progressive pastors, imams and a rabbi walked into a room, finding their seats around a table to talk about religion and politics.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 31 July 2026
Definition of practically
Adverb
  • Because the new moon falls at virtually the same time, moonlight will not interfere, allowing even faint meteors to become visible from dark locations.
    — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • More expensive oil also puts upward pressure on prices for virtually every product that rides on a ship, plane or truck before getting to a customer.
    — Stan Choe, Fortune, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of virtually
Adverb
  • The Australian miner with closest ties to China, Forrest was annoyed by CMRG’s attack, calling on the commodity buying cartel to ‘negotiate fairly’.
    — Tim Treadgold, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The adaptive dampers still do a fairly good job of smoothing out the ride on Colorado’s concrete highways, and the Corvette’s other charms remain intact.
    — Tim Stevens, ArsTechnica, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of fairly

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