almost never

idiom

: hardly ever
She almost never misses a game.

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The Heat almost never drafts busts. Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2026 Two such teams playing for the Super Bowl almost never happens. Scott Phillips, New York Times, 28 Jan. 2026 The Gibson almost never opened. Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas Morning News, 27 Jan. 2026 Business teams almost never do this. Brendan Keegan, Rolling Stone, 27 Jan. 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 2 Feb. 2026.

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