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al-most · adverb

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Definitions

adverb

  1. 1.

    Not quite; very nearly.

  2. 2.

    Very close to but not exactly.

  3. 3.

    To a degree that is close to being complete.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    almost anything — Nearly everything.
  • •
    almost never — Very rarely.
  • •
    almost always — Very frequently.

Related words

Antonyms: completely, entirely, fully
See also: barely, nearly, practically, virtually
Synonyms: just about, nearly, practically, virtually

Etymology

From Old English eallmǣst ("nearly all, for the most part"), from eall ("all") + mǣst ("most").