almost

being such only when compared to something else burdened with impossibly high expectations, the movie came to be regarded as an almost failure Synonyms comparative, approximate, near, relativeRelated Words alike, comparable, similar; equal, equivalentNear Antonyms genuine, real, trueAntonyms absolute, complete, downright, out-and-out, outright, perfect, pure, unqualified

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 Synonyms about, all but, borderline, fair [chiefly British], fairly, feckly [chiefly Scottish], more or less, most, much, near, nearly, next to, nigh, practically, somewhere, virtually, well-nigh Related Words appreciably, by and large, chiefly, largely, mainly, mostly; kind of, partially, partly, somewhat Phrases as good as, just about, pretty much, within an inch of Near Antonyms absolutely, altogether, completely, entirely, fully, plain, plumb [chiefly dialect], quite, thoroughly; totally, utterly, well, wholly; barely, hardly, scarcely