almost

Plural

almosts

Adverb

Adverb

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A word that modifies a verb, adjective, another adverb, or a clause.

1. 1.Very close to, but not quite.

   • Nobody, or almost, noticed anything unusual.
   • For some odd reason, Sherin has chosen to direct the play as a comedy, at times almost a farce.
   • We almost missed the train.

2. 2.Up to, except for a negligible set (where negligible is not universally but contextually defined).

   • There is almost no water in this bottle.
   • Almost no students get full marks in Chinese classics.
   • She was almost hit by a car.

Noun

Noun

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A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

1. 1.Something or someone that doesn't quite make it.(informal)

   • In all the submissions, they found four papers that were clearly worth publishing and another dozen almosts.

Overall

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By learning goal

Everyday conversation

Common

General reading & writing

Very common

Academic

Uncommon

Literature

Common

Synonyms

• about
• most
• nearly
• virtually