Synonyms for Almost:

adj.
• approximate
- more almost
- most almost
• barely
- hardlier
- hardliest
- more scantily
- more scarcely
- most scantily
- most scarcely
• nigh
- more about
- most about
adv.
• around
- close at hand
- close hand
• just
- a moment ago
- at this moment
- by very little
- just now
- right now
- just a while ago
• more or less
- on average
• narrowly
- by a hair
- by a whisker
- by narrow margin
- painstakingly
- scrutinizingly
- by hair
- by whisker
• relatively
- comparably
- proportionately
- some extent
• thereabout
- in the vicinity
• all
- about
- almost
- nearly
• approximately
- Proximately
- in ballpark
- in neighborhood of
- in region of
- in vicinity of
- just about
- loosely
• most
- in majority
- in the majority
- sur passingly
- sur-passingly
- well nigh
prep.
• about
- in ball park
• about to
- at point of
- in tending
- in-tending
- more intending
- most intending
- on verge of
Other synonyms:

•

barely
scarcely
warm

•

just
nose

•

go on
hardly

•

get on
good
point

Other relevant words:

• all but

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• Other relevant words (noun):

amount

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• Other relevant words (preposition):

Towards

What are the paraphrases for Almost?

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Equivalence
- Cardinal number
  nearly.
- Proper noun, singular
  nearly.
- Interjection
  nearly.
Independent
- Cardinal number
  hardly.
- Noun, plural
  kids.
- Adverb
  about, absolutely, actually, barely, basically, broadly, carefully, closely, closer, completely, downright, essentially, even, fairly, fast, generally, half, hardly, just, largely, least, literally, mainly, most, much, nearby, nearly, nigh, often, perhaps, quite, rarely, rather, relatively, roughly, scarcely, shortly, significantly, so, some, somewhat, soon, totally, usually, very, virtually, well-nigh.
- Interjection
  HOMOS.
- Verb, past tense
  attached, received, Accounted, Approached, Got, Were, monitored.
- Verb, 3rd person singular present
  continues, approaches, brings, seems.
Other Related
- Proper noun, singular
  practically, virtually.
- Adverb
  practically.
- Verb, 3rd person singular present
  practically, virtually.

What are the hypernyms for Almost?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Other hypernyms:
all but, approximative, close to, just about, nearly, virtually, not quite, nearly all.

What are the opposite words for almost?

Almost is a word that describes when something is nearly or close to being complete, but not quite there yet. The antonym, or opposite, of almost is entirely, meaning something is complete and finished. Other antonyms for almost include completely, fully, totally, and wholly which suggest that something is without a doubt or entirely true. On the other hand, words like barely, hardly, and just signify that there is still more to be achieved or done before something can be considered entirely complete. Antonyms of almost can be used to emphasize that something is either entirely finished or has a long way to go before it can be considered "done.

What are the antonyms for Almost?

adj.
• noun
- downright
- genuine
- real

Usage examples for Almost

Do you know I'm almost jealous of him when I hear you talk like that.

"The Mermaid of Druid Lake and Other Stories"

Charles Weathers Bump

She almost wondered if they could be real.

"Jane Oglander"

Marie Belloc Lowndes

And now the wonderful party was almost over.

"Marjorie Dean High School Freshman"

Pauline Lester

Famous quotes with Almost

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I seldom end up where I wanted to go, but almost always end up where I need to be.

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adj.

adv.

prep.

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