: very nearly but not exactly or entirely
We're almost there.
The work is almost done.
: very near but not quite
an almost failure
Examples of almost in a Sentence
Adverb
Analysts predict that rates will rise by almost 40 percent.
Goats will eat almost anything.
Adjective
burdened with impossibly high expectations, the movie came to be regarded as an almost failure
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Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
Each of these shipments required a 45-page international carnet document for customs, Parson said, which listed everything — almost down to the individual screw — being sent over.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
Michael Slaten, Oc Register, 20 Aug. 2025
Despite arguably kicking off the trend of internet shutdowns a decade ago with an almost year-long blackout in the western province of Xinjiang, China is not a frequent offender.
—James Griffiths, CNN, 9 Jan. 2020
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Adverb
China's carbon dioxide emissions from its power sector fell by almost 3% during the first half of this year as its growth in solar power matched the rise in electricity demand.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
Each of these shipments required a 45-page international carnet document for customs, Parson said, which listed everything — almost down to the individual screw — being sent over.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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
Despite arguably kicking off the trend of internet shutdowns a decade ago with an almost year-long blackout in the western province of Xinjiang, China is not a frequent offender.
—James Griffiths, CNN, 9 Jan. 2020
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“Almost.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/almost. Accessed 24 Sep. 2025.
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