Meaning & use
almost
Very close to a particular state, condition, or amount, but not quite there.
See it in a sentence
She almost missed her flight because traffic was so much worse than expected.
The soup is almost ready; just give it another five minutes.
A note on using this word
Careful placement of almost matters: almost everyone left differs subtly from everyone almost left.
Words with a similar meaning
nearlyvirtually
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Words with an opposite meaning
completelyexactly
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