Almost

/ɔːl.ˈmΙ™ΚŠst/

The meaning and definition of Almost, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.

Definition

adverb
  1. Very close to, not quite.
    β€œAlmost all people went there. - Not all but very close to it.”
noun
  1. Something or someone that doesn't quite make it.
    β€œIn all the submissions, they found four papers that were clearly worth publishing and another dozen almosts.”
Synonyms close to near nearly next to nigh not

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