Meaning & Definition of Almost in English
English⟶
Almost
/ɔlmoʊst/
adverb
1. (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished
- All but
- "The job is (just) about done"
- "The baby was almost asleep when the alarm sounded"
- "We're almost finished"
- "The car all but ran her down"
- "He nearly fainted"
- "Talked for nigh onto 2 hours"
- "The recording is well-nigh perfect"
- "Virtually all the parties signed the contract"
- "I was near exhausted by the run"
- "Most everyone agrees"
synonym:
- about,
- almost,
- most,
- nearly,
- near,
- nigh,
- virtually,
- well-nigh
Examples of using
Tom takes a bath almost every evening.
Tom got very sick and almost died.
They were almost run over by a truck.