Definition almost in British English

almost adverb

adverb

/ˈɔːlməʊst/

Example

'Are you ready?' 'Almost! I'm just putting my shoes on.'

Example

It's almost a year since she died.

Example

The baby's almost walking now.

Example

Almost all of the students here are from South America.

Example

Almost everything was lost in the fire.

Example

Sam's almost as tall as his mother.

Example

Anne will almost certainly get the job, don't you think?

Synonyms and related words

almost nearly hardly

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