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
Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025
Even department stores now are almost becoming a relic of the past.
—Katherine Turman, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 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
As of now, the May 16 clip has almost 53,000 likes.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025
Even department stores now are almost becoming a relic of the past.
—Katherine Turman, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 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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This year’s budget is projected to hit $55 billion, nearly $2 billion more than last year.—
Regan Deering,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2025
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Resolution Copper also said its project has the potential to supply nearly one-quarter of the nation’s copper needs to help with the transition to clean energy and other national priorities.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
28 May 2025
Adjective
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Somehow, the Rose Garden maintained a relative tranquility, and from it, Trump spoke to the American people.—
Chelsea Bailey,
CNN Money,
24 May 2025
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Liverpool was a relative longshot to win the league crown entering the season.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
24 May 2025
Adverb
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Hub Tent Simplifying campsite setup, this has an intuitive hub design that practically pops up on its own.—
Alice Bennett,
Travel + Leisure,
29 May 2025
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And her combat prowess is almost non-existent, with practically no kills and half of them being by accident.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
Adverb
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One way to understand that unquenchable mentality is that he’s proven virtually immune even to complacency.—
Vahe Gregorian,
Kansas City Star,
23 May 2025
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Most of those changes expire at the end of this year, but there has been virtually no dissent among Republicans, who control the House and Senate, about keeping them intact.—
David Lightman,
Sacbee.com,
22 May 2025
Adverb
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Ant bites led to Sundae's viral status How did a fairly normal social media page turn into one that showcased Sundae's massive collection of pants, wigs, uniforms, dresses, earrings and other clothing and accessories?—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
26 May 2025
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Other Video Game Adaptations Twisted Metal The number of video game adaptations are fairly limited, and the ones that are actually worth recommending are even fewer.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
26 May 2025
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“Almost.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/almost. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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