: very nearly but not exactly or entirely
We're almost there.
The work is almost done.
: very near but not quite
an almost failure
Synonyms
Examples of almost in a Sentence
Adverb
Analysts predict that rates will rise by almost 40 percent.
Goats will eat almost anything.
Adjective
burdened with impossibly high expectations, the movie came to be regarded as an almost failure
Recent Examples on the Web
The Courier-Journal, 4 Apr. 2024
The end of season one is almost like a newborn baby opening their eyes and seeing the world for the first time.
—Brande Victorian, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Apr. 2024
Surveillance video captured the suspect in alleyways and circling Timmons’ home for almost a half-hour before the shooting.
—Elliot Hughes, Journal Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2024
But almost anything at this point is better than their current situation.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 4 Apr. 2024
Susan Edwards, who owns a rock shop in Paducah, Kentucky, started thinking a year and a half ago about plans for eclipse programming in her community of almost 27,000 residents.
—Denise Chow, NBC News, 4 Apr. 2024
Now, almost 20% of Americans 65 and older are employed, nearly double the share of those who were working 35 years ago.
—Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2024
Muslim truck drivers, waiters and tourists were swept into investigations, interrogations and prosecutions that almost invariably led to lesser convictions or, in some cases, fell apart.
—Tamara Audi, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2024
His incredible journey is worth waiting almost 20 years for.
—Jason Kersten, Rolling Stone, 23 Mar. 2024
James Griffiths, CNN, 9 Jan. 2020
West made his triumphant return to Twitter last Friday after an almost year-long hiatus.
—NBC News, 21 Apr. 2018
Kentucky's almost year-old $45 million facility has a barber shop like Oregon, plus ventilated lockers with phone charging stations and a dining area complete with a chef.
—Ron Higgins, NOLA.com, 20 May 2017
Adverb
Take, for example, changes to regulations for development around Floyds Fork, which are just reaching Metro Council for a vote after almost two years, said Piagentini.
—The Courier-Journal, 4 Apr. 2024
The end of season one is almost like a newborn baby opening their eyes and seeing the world for the first time.
—Brande Victorian, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Apr. 2024
Surveillance video captured the suspect in alleyways and circling Timmons’ home for almost a half-hour before the shooting.
—Elliot Hughes, Journal Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2024
But almost anything at this point is better than their current situation.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 4 Apr. 2024
Susan Edwards, who owns a rock shop in Paducah, Kentucky, started thinking a year and a half ago about plans for eclipse programming in her community of almost 27,000 residents.
—Denise Chow, NBC News, 4 Apr. 2024
Now, almost 20% of Americans 65 and older are employed, nearly double the share of those who were working 35 years ago.
—Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2024
Muslim truck drivers, waiters and tourists were swept into investigations, interrogations and prosecutions that almost invariably led to lesser convictions or, in some cases, fell apart.
—Tamara Audi, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2024
His incredible journey is worth waiting almost 20 years for.
—Jason Kersten, Rolling Stone, 23 Mar. 2024
Adjective
Despite arguably kicking off the trend of internet shutdowns a decade ago with an almost year-long blackout in the western province of Xinjiang, China is not a frequent offender.
—James Griffiths, CNN, 9 Jan. 2020
West made his triumphant return to Twitter last Friday after an almost year-long hiatus.
—NBC News, 21 Apr. 2018
Kentucky's almost year-old $45 million facility has a barber shop like Oregon, plus ventilated lockers with phone charging stations and a dining area complete with a chef.
—Ron Higgins, NOLA.com, 20 May 2017
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“Almost.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/almost. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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