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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The 4-star Starlink Mini combines around-the-globe connectivity with a compact, efficient design that can travel almost anywhere with you.—
Wendy Sheehan Donnell,
PC Magazine,
8 Oct. 2025 -
The final finished 14-14, but my abiding memory is the intoxicating swirl of noise and colour created by almost 93,000 fans, plus the sense of anticipation that accompanied the pre-match walk up Olympic Way.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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This bra practically disappears under my shirt.—
Sabrina Rojas Weiss,
Parents,
8 Oct. 2025
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In January 1983, Chanel was a storied, historical house that was practically bankrupt.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
7 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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The veteran safety, one of only two first-string defensive backs to start and finish the game Sunday, sat alone in his locker still draped in nearly all his game attire, minus the jersey and shoulder pads.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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Two months after historic floods swept through the Milwaukee area, new data shows that nearly 2,200 homes throughout Milwaukee County sustained major damage or were destroyed.—
Claudia Levens,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Eaton said the eldest child with the woman was about 9 and the youngest was just a baby.—
John Wisely,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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That’s about 5 percent of the 1,874 total passengers onboard.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
3 Oct. 2025
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