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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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
Sezin Devi Keohler, EW.com, 29 Mar. 2025
Every course was a work of art, most adorned with edible flowers, almost too beautiful to eat.
—Meredith Lepore, Travel + Leisure, 29 Mar. 2025
James Griffiths, CNN, 9 Jan. 2020
West made his triumphant return to Twitter last Friday after an almost year-long hiatus.
—NBC News, 21 Apr. 2018
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Adverb
But so many of the genre’s classics also involve intimate moments indoors that almost feel like stage plays.
—Sezin Devi Keohler, EW.com, 29 Mar. 2025
Every course was a work of art, most adorned with edible flowers, almost too beautiful to eat.
—Meredith Lepore, Travel + Leisure, 29 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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
West made his triumphant return to Twitter last Friday after an almost year-long hiatus.
—NBC News, 21 Apr. 2018
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for almost
Adverb
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Other wolves have followed since then in nearly 100 sightings by CPW annually.—
Noël Fletcher,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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Zoom in: Watson learned that he was granted clemency while on a flight on his way to serve his nearly 10-year prison sentence, according to his spokesperson, Juda Engelmayer.—
Sara Fischer,
Axios,
29 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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In other words, relative strength is strong, having bottomed in August 2024.—
Bill Sarubbi,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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There remains $42 million in cap space that is always relative and fluid.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
25 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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There’s practically nothing that his Catholic foes, still smarting at the Church of England’s rejection of papal authority, won’t believe about the man who helped engineer the schism so that Henry (Damian Lewis) could divorce his first wife as part of his ongoing quest to beget a male heir.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2025
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Dong Ting Noodle Find chili in practically every dish at Dong Ting Noodle, but diners still add the delectable house chili paste offered at every table.—
Kaila Yu,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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In other words, Omniverse lets enterprises and cloud providers simulate an AI factory (from cooling layouts to networking) as a 3D model, test changes and troubleshoot virtually before a single server is installed.—
Janakiram MSV,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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And, Kiki had found a boyfriend, virtually, at least, in Gizmo the Grey Bird.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacramento Bee,
22 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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There is no verification, but raiding parties are fairly regular.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Mar. 2025
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Then the Neighbor's Estranged Daughter Reaches Out The outburst deeply affected their father, who had only wanted to make sure both daughters were taken care of fairly.—
Ashley Vega,
People.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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“Almost.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/almost. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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