as in nearly
very close to but not completely
we were almost finished with dinner when an unexpected visitor showed up there were almost enough seats for everybody on the bus
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
as in relative
being such only when compared to something else
burdened with impossibly high expectations, the movie came to be regarded as an almost failure
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of almost
Jeanine Barone, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
Khalid spent almost seven years fighting alongside Sarout.
—Jawad Rizkallah, NPR, 5 Mar. 2025
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
See All Example Sentences for almost
Adverb
Otherwise, don your cross-country skis, snowshoes or boots (with crampons) and enjoy cruising or ambling along the almost seven-mile Lac-Brome Path that’s lined in places with a variety of trees such as fir, larch, white cedar and sugar maple.
—Jeanine Barone, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
Khalid spent almost seven years fighting alongside Sarout.
—Jawad Rizkallah, NPR, 5 Mar. 2025
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
See All Example Sentences for almost
Recent Examples of Synonyms for almost
Adverb
-
Washington, meanwhile, remains the top team in the Eastern Conference (39-14-8, 86 points), thanks in part to Ovechkin — and also in spite of a fractured left fibula on Nov. 18 that shelved him for nearly six weeks and threatened to delay his chase to the fall of 2025.—
Sean Gentille,
The Athletic,
6 Mar. 2025
-
In truth, four budgets under the mayor’s administration have been balanced while increasing the city’s cash reserves to nearly $55 million, without tax increases, and shoring up the city’s credit rating.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Mar. 2025
Adjective
-
Soil pH The relative acidity or alkalinity of the soil affects how well roses can access nutrients in the soil.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
2 Mar. 2025
-
By contrast, the Druze who ended up on the Israeli side of the Golan gained relative security, democratic freedoms and economic opportunity.—
Uriel Heilman,
New York Daily News,
2 Mar. 2025
Adverb
-
Alongside fashion regulars like Liya Kebede, Nicolas Ghesquière and Pierre Hardy, there was a new face in Paris, with Chappell Roan practically causing a scrum at the Rabanne show Thursday.—
Alex Wynne,
WWD,
6 Mar. 2025
-
Schiaparelli’s latest show took a more traditional turn, its goal to be making modernity out of antiquity, but up until this show, Daniel Roseberry has taken great care to make a body of work at Schiaparelli that honors and practically parodies the intricate details of human body features.—
Aamina Inayat Khan,
StyleCaster,
5 Mar. 2025
Adverb
-
Ross Stores Ross Stores’ 50-day and 200-day moving averages were virtually at the same level above $146 through Thursday’s close.—
Pia Singh,
CNBC,
28 Feb. 2025
-
With a credit card and a garage, enthusiasts can build a virtually new Mustang from scratch using show-quality reproduction parts available from dozens of reliable suppliers.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
28 Feb. 2025
Adverb
-
That being said and after fairly exhaustive research: With such a large workforce, the 21,000 deaths figure appears entirely plausible, however, that figure falls well below the global average of construction fatalities per 100,000 workers.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
1 Mar. 2025
-
The relationship-ready singles are not allowed to share their ages and occupations with the rest of the group — two factors fairly integral when assessing compatibility in Korea.—
Lily Ford,
The Hollywood Reporter,
28 Feb. 2025
Articles Related to almost
Cite this Entry
“Almost.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/almost. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share