almost
US /ˈɔlˌmoʊst/
Definition
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
The report is almost finished, and I will send it tomorrow.
Synonyms
- nearly(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
- practicallyalmost; nearly
- virtuallyin essence or effect but not in fact
Collocations
- Easy almost finisheddescribing almost finished ((of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but)
- Medium almost doubled our salesdescribing almost doubled our sales ((of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but)
- Hard almost unanimous decisiondescribing almost unanimous decision ((of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but)
- Very Hard almost imperceptible differencedescribing almost imperceptible difference ((of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but)
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