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 problem is that such inferences are often wildly speculative and will almost certainly lead to false convictions or arrests.—
Graham Hillard,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Mar. 2026 -
Hungary has a population of almost 10 million, a fraction of the bloc's 450 million people.—
LORNE COOK,
Arkansas Online,
20 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Her long, loose waves practically hover above her head as if there's no gravity in its atmosphere.—
Marci Robin,
Allure,
15 Mar. 2026
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Dubai has welcomed residents from practically everywhere on Earth, and its openness stands in defiant contrast with Iran.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
15 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Rather, nearly every musician for the musical is located in a different room away from the stage itself.—
Dillon Thomas,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2026
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The game shifted back to Miami during that run, Gates said, while the Hurricanes ended the second half shooting nearly 60% from the field.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
21 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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The agency said the facility contained about 440 pounds of highly reactive chemicals.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Mar. 2026
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The Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and much of the Iranian security hierarchy, would not survive the first day of bombing; neither would about a hundred and seventy-five innocents in the southern city of Minab, most of them children.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
21 Mar. 2026
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“All but.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/all%20but. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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