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
Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 11 June 2026
The day that we were supposed to start breaking this episode — the series finale, the culmination of almost a decade of work — our showrunner Eric Kripke’s house burned down.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 11 June 2026
Michael Slaten, Oc Register, 20 Aug. 2025
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
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Adverb
The use of coal for power generation has plummeted, almost halving over the last five years alone.
—Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 11 June 2026
The day that we were supposed to start breaking this episode — the series finale, the culmination of almost a decade of work — our showrunner Eric Kripke’s house burned down.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 11 June 2026
Adjective
Orange County has paid more than $39 million worth of settlements in the almost year since the Airport fire broke out and destroyed more than 100 structures, according to county officials.
—Michael Slaten, Oc Register, 20 Aug. 2025
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for almost
Adverb
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Lee nearly snuck a single into right field in the bottom of the fourth, but second baseman Nico Hoerner made a diving stop of Lee’s grounder to rob him of a hit.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
13 June 2026
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To explain the stadium eruption that followed is to imagine a Super Bowl where nearly everyone was rooting for one team.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026
Adjective
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His physical defense on Wembanyama has kept the Spurs star off balance and in relative check for most of the first two games (or at least seven of the eight quarters).—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
9 June 2026
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While the relative merits of their basketball bona fides can be—and most definitely have been—argued ad nauseam, James spoke up on uncomfortable topics.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
9 June 2026
Adverb
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Madeira is bright, nutty, and practically indestructible.—
Emily Price,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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Of course, Thomas Tuchel can call on a small contingent of Arsenal players — Declan Rice, Noni Madueke and Bukayo Saka — but practically the whole squad understand the value of the dead ball.—
Philipp Lahm,
New York Times,
14 June 2026
Adverb
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The leather softens beautifully with each wear, and the slim silhouette styles well with virtually everything—cropped trousers, slip skirts, even relaxed denim.—
Paris Wilson,
Travel + Leisure,
8 June 2026
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Infantino has struggled with virtually everyone else.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 June 2026
Adverb
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The icy comet body itself, surrounded by this dust, may have been fairly Earth-like after all.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
12 June 2026
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Most of the highway was fairly empty.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
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“Almost.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/almost. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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