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al·most (ôlmōst′, ôl mōst)

adverb

very nearly but not completely; all but

Etymology: OE eallmæst: see all & most

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almost Synonyms

almost

modif.

all but, very nearly, nearly, well-nigh, nigh, for the greatest part, approximately, roughly, about, just about, practically, for ordinary purposes, to all intents, near upon, as good as, near to, substantially, tantamount to, essentially, in effect, on the edge of, on the brink of, on the point of, on the verge of, on the eve of, relatively, for all practical purposes, for all intents and purposes, virtually, in a general way, to that effect, not quite, about to, with some exceptions, in the vicinity of, bordering on, within sight of, with little tolerance, close upon, with small probability of error, in the neighborhood of, most*, around*, pretty near*, nigh unto*, within a hair of*, within an ace of*.


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