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
Bruce Dorminey, Forbes.com, 21 June 2025
Statistics can only go so far in quantifying the value of a player like Bergvall, for whom almost everything about playing in midfield at Premier League level comes naturally.
—Elias Burke, New York Times, 21 June 2025
James Griffiths, CNN, 9 Jan. 2020
West made his triumphant return to Twitter last Friday after an almost year-long hiatus.
—NBC News, 21 Apr. 2018
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Adverb
At the moment, as seen from Earth, the Solar Orbiter is almost behind the Sun, so the data downlink has slowed to a trickle.
—Bruce Dorminey, Forbes.com, 21 June 2025
Statistics can only go so far in quantifying the value of a player like Bergvall, for whom almost everything about playing in midfield at Premier League level comes naturally.
—Elias Burke, New York Times, 21 June 2025
Adjective
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
West made his triumphant return to Twitter last Friday after an almost year-long hiatus.
—NBC News, 21 Apr. 2018
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for almost
Adverb
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At more than 400 total feet in height, Starship towers over SpaceX's famous Falcon 9 rocket – one of the world's most active – which stands at nearly 230 feet.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
21 June 2025
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Kurtz’s homer on Thursday was a 105-mph, 416-foot bomb, but even that was outclassed by the nearly 112-mph moonshot that gave the Astros the 3-1 loss on Monday.—
Sean Campbell,
Sacbee.com,
21 June 2025
Adjective
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Despite the relative stability of inflation and the unemployment rate, a wave of uncertainty swept over investors this year, in large part because of the rampant changes to trade policy that upset global markets.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
18 June 2025
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This redemption story, which comes at a good time for the sport, reaffirmed that the highest level is not necessarily a game for 20-somethings, and while the tour has its stars, there is room for a relative unknown to emerge on its biggest days.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
18 June 2025
Adverb
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In one study, drivers of expensive cars practically aimed at pedestrians.—
Pat Beall,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 June 2025
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But now, with not just musicians but the wider world worried about recession (or worse?), these Depression anthems felt practically ripe on the vine.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
22 June 2025
Adverb
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The camera and Internet connection were set up in case the Wild somehow regained a first-round pick and could welcome a new player virtually.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
28 June 2025
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By 2028, the firm predicts that 15% of routine business decisions will be made autonomously by AI agents—up from virtually zero in 2024.—
Sol Rashidi,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
Adverb
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This is pretty extraordinary, because detections like this beyond the Milky Way and its immediate neighbors are fairly rare.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
18 June 2025
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Morningstar considers Yum’s shares fairly valued at $145, with no change to its capital allocation rating.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
18 June 2025
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“Almost.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/almost. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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