almost
/ˈɑːlˌmoʊst/
adverb
Britannica Dictionary definition of ALMOST
:
only a little less than
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nearly
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We're almost finished.
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Analysts predict that rates will rise by almost 40 percent.
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Goats will eat almost anything.
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He mentioned the prize almost as an afterthought. [=mentioned it in a way that made it seem like an afterthought]
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She's almost always late.
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in almost all cases = in almost every case
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I have almost no [=hardly any] money.
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She almost never [=hardly ever] misses a game.
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There's almost nothing [=hardly anything] in the fridge.