almost
adverb
1. (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
- the baby was almost asleep when the alarm sounded
- we're almost finished
Similar word(s): about, most, near, nearly, nigh, virtually
Sentences with almost as an adverb:
- Almost all people went there. - Not all but very close to it.We almost missed the train. - Not missed but very close to it.
noun
1. (informal) Something or someone that doesn't quite make it.
- In all the submissions, they found four papers that were clearly worth publishing and another dozen almosts.