almost

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