almost never

idiom

: hardly ever
She almost never misses a game.

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Deltona sits at the crossroads of Central Florida’s future, yet it is almost never treated that way. Christopher Bellingham, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2026 And, similar to most Democrats, Blakespear also almost never votes against the bills pushed by the Legislature’s supermajority. Calmatters, Oc Register, 5 Feb. 2026 Le’s business model depends on fresh ingredients that are almost never frozen. Samantha Husted, Charlotte Observer, 4 Feb. 2026 The Heat almost never drafts busts. Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 29 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 9 Feb. 2026.

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