Mistake Make Time Adverb Bre ˈɔːlməʊst ˈɔːlmoʊst I

• i like almost all of them.
• it's a mistake they almost always make.
• the story is almost certainly false.
• it's almost time to go.

almost

1. not quite
• synonym nearly
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• I like almost all of them.
• It's a mistake they almost always make.
• The story is almost certainly false.
• It's almost time to go.
• Dinner's almost ready.
• He slipped and almost fell.
• Their house is almost opposite ours.
• They'll eat almost anything.
• Almost no one (= hardly anyone) believed him.
• She almost/nearly/practically missed her train.
• Nearly all the students have bikes.
• I’ve got practically every CD they’ve made.
• There were nearly 200 people at the meeting.
• We only just got there in time.
• We almost/nearly didn’t get there in time.
• I’ll eat almost anything.
• She’s hardly ever in
• She’s almost never in
• The boat looked almost like a toy.
• He was very nearly caught.

Extra Examples

• Dinner’s almost ready.
• His voice was almost inaudible.
• It’s a mistake they almost always make.
• It’s almost time to go.
• The castle is almost entirely surrounded by water.
• The two brothers are almost inseparable.

Word Origin

• Old English æl mǣst ‘for the most part’, a composite of all and most.