What is "almost" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "almost": (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

Adverb

Pronunciation in US: /ˈɔl.moʊst/, /ˈɑl.moʊst/

Pronunciation in UK: /ɔːl.ˈməʊst/, /ˈɔːl.məʊst/

Hyphenation: al‧most

Synonyms:

essentially, around, practically, roughly, approximately, most, much, virtually, about, relatively, about to, in effect, just about, substantially, well-nigh, nigh, all but, as good as, bordering on, close to, close upon, for all practical purposes, for the greatest part, in the neighborhood of, in the vicinity of, near to, not far from, not quite, on the brink of, on the edge of, on the point of, on the verge of, pretty near, within sight of,