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almost

[awl-mohst, awl-mohst] / ˈɔl moʊst, ɔlˈmoʊst /
ADVERB
nearly, very nearly
Synonyms
STRONGEST
about approximately around essentially most much practically relatively roughly virtually
STRONG
nigh well-nigh
WEAK
about to all but as good as bordering on close to close upon for all practical purposes for the greatest part in effect in the neighborhood of in the vicinity of just about near to not far from not quite on the brink of on the edge of on the point of on the verge of pretty near substantially within sight of

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The Sun, like most stars, is made almost entirely of hydrogen and helium.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 25, 2026

I’m almost positive this piece existed; and the fact that I couldn’t find any mention of it in the sad, hollowed-out husk of the 2026 internet offers no proof that it didn’t.

From Salon ● Jul. 25, 2026

Police arrived almost simultaneously, according to Cooper, and began breaking up the fight.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026

At least 6,000 hectares of land have burned in the Madrid region, while the Ávila blaze has consumed almost 9,000 hectares, according to officials.

From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026

“I almost forgot to give you this,” she says, placing it on the table in front of me.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam