almost
adverb
[ ˈɔːlməʊst ]
• not quite; very nearly.
• "he almost knocked Georgina over"
Similar:
nearly,
just about,
about,
more or less,
practically,
virtually,
all but,
as good as,
next to,
close to,
near,
nigh on,
not far from,
not far off,
to all intents and purposes,
approaching,
bordering on,
verging on,
nearing,
roughly,
approximately,
not quite,
pretty nearly,
pretty much,
pretty well,
well-nigh,
Origin:
Old English æl mǣst ‘for the most part’ (see all, most).
