almost never

idiom

: hardly ever
She almost never misses a game.

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Accounting almost never results in perfect round numbers, and the IRS recognizes this. Karla Dennis, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025 Some conservatives who almost never vote for continuing resolutions have expressed openness to one. arkansasonline.com, 9 Mar. 2025 Among the unit’s shortcomings, as recently described by the leader of a child advocacy group: The detectives almost never showed up to the forensic interviews where specialists recorded child victims describing the crimes committed against them. Ian Cummings, Kansas City Star, 25 Feb. 2025 This almost never happened with the canaries, who removed the husk with extraordinary diligence and skill. Maja Mielke, JSTOR Daily, 20 Feb. 2025 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 24 Mar. 2025.

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