as in almost
very close to but not completely
dinner is all but on the table, so don't go anywhere
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Adverb
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In 2013, Tropical Storm Flossie almost made landfall in Hawaii but moved to the north.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
1 July 2025 -
But the absurd has become almost predictable at this point.—
Stephen Marche,
The Atlantic,
1 July 2025
Adverb
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All that effort has put more than 1.3 million asteroids in our catalogs, but astronomers expect Rubin to identify perhaps three times that many new objects—practically without trying.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
1 July 2025
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Thought and action are practically one and the same: Hungry!—
Mari Andrew,
Time,
1 July 2025
Adverb
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Blank check companies are on track this year to raise $25 billion, a nearly 85% drop from 2021, but a total Kwasnick thinks is more sustainable.—
Luisa Beltran,
Fortune,
1 July 2025
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The 30-month-long case, which thrust Idaho into the national spotlight, spanned several states as investigators searched for a suspect for nearly seven weeks.—
Alex Brizee,
Idaho Statesman,
1 July 2025
Adverb
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Just a few stats: the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite closed at fresh all-time highs Monday and are up about 5% year to date.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
1 July 2025
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The Butterfly now makes up about 30% of our North American revenue.—
Tanya Benedicto Klich,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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“All but.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/all%20but. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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