ALMOST Synonyms
There are 4 hypernyms of the word almost. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for ALMOST
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near | adverb, adjectiveadv, adj | |||||||
adjective • not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances adverb • near in time or place or relationship • (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but adjective satellite • being on the left side • closely resembling the genuine article • giving or spending with reluctance • with or in a close or intimate relationship • very close in resemblance verb • move towards | ||||||||
nearly | adverbadv | |||||||
adverb • (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but • in a close manner | ||||||||
nigh | verb, adverbv, adv | |||||||
adjective • not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances adverb • near in time or place or relationship • (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but adjective satellite • being on the left side | ||||||||
virtually | adverb, adjectiveadv, adj | |||||||
adverb • in essence or effect but not in fact • (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but | ||||||||
well-nigh | adverbadv | |||||||
adverb • (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but | ||||||||
about | adverbadv | |||||||
adverb • (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct • all around or on all sides • in the area or vicinity • used of movement to or among many different places or in no particular direction • in or to a reversed position or direction • in rotation or succession • (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but adjective satellite • on the move | ||||||||
most | adverb, adjectiveadv, adj | |||||||
adjective • (superlative of `many' used with count nouns and often preceded by `the') quantifier meaning the greatest in number • the superlative of `much' that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by `the'; a quantifier meaning the greatest in amount or extent or degree adverb • used to form the superlative, greatest in size or degree • very • (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but | ||||||||
not | adverbadv | |||||||
adverb • negation of a word or group of words | ||||||||
practically | adverbadv | |||||||
adverb • almost; nearly • in a practical manner • (degree adverb used before a noun phrase) for all practical purposes but not completely | ||||||||
close to | ||||||||
adverb • (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct |