almost never

phrase

: hardly ever
She almost never misses a game.

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Without steering, the two larger models almost never chose a button described as harmful. — Shae Lake, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026 The friends who throw the most memorable watch parties almost never spend the most. — Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2026 Prosecutors leveled new allegations during a bail hearing Friday, accusing the couple of almost never allowing the children outside and claiming that Zhang previously fled the country to avoid an abuse allegation. — James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026 Police reports show numerous shoppers tried to escalate their complaint to authorities, but arrests were almost never made. — Monika Evstatieva, NPR, 14 Oct. 2026 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 26 Oct. 2026.

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