Definition Synonyms
Definition of almost - Reverso English Dictionary
Adverb
nearly therenot quite, very nearly
- I've almost finished the book..
- The movie is almost over.
- She almost won the race.
Expressions with almost
💡 Discover popular phrases, idioms, collocations, or phrasal verbs. Click any expression to learn more, listen to its pronunciation, or save it to your favorites.
laugh very hard until feeling overwhelmed or breathless
She almost died of laughter at the funny joke.
nearly all but not completely
Almost all students passed the exam.
in nearly all places or situations
You can find fast food restaurants almost everywhere.
laugh so hard it feels overwhelming or uncontrollable
I almost die laughing every time I watch that movie!
extremely rare or very unusual, almost never known
Such kindness is almost unheard of these days.
very close to disappearing completely from the world
The rare bird is almost extinct because its forest home was destroyed.
with probability equal to one
In this experiment, the outcome is almost surely positive.
Origin of almost
Old English, eall (all) + mæst (most)
Terms with almost included in their meaning
💡 A powerful way to uncover related words, idioms, and expressions linked by the same idea — and explore meaning beyond exact word matches.
scarcely any
almost none, very little
approximation
almost or nearly
close to
almost but not quite
rarely
almost never happening
medical
be unable or almost unable to speak because of illness or strain
nearly all
almost all of
approximation
almost but not completely or exactly
almost
nearly or approximately
degree
almost not at all
similarity
almost equal or similar
scarcity
almost not, barely
extent
almost entirely
almost state
almost at a particular state
closeness
almost, nearly
imminence
very soon, almost immediately
imminent
very soon, almost immediately
imminent
happening very soon, almost immediately
item condition
in perfect condition, almost like it was never used
inadequate
almost not adequate
measurement
almost not adequate
rarely used
almost never utilized or employed
approximation
almost reaching a particular state or condition
approximation
almost reaching a certain point or level
emotional state
feeling almost ready to cry from strong emotion
View all translations of almost
Click below to see the appropriate translations facing each meaning.
- French:presque, ...
- German:fast, ...
- Italian:per poco, ...
- Spanish:casi, ...
- Portuguese:quase, ...
- Chinese:差不多, ...
- Japanese:ほとんど, ...
- Arabic:تقريبًا, ...
- Hebrew:כִּמְעַט, ...
- Russian:почти, ...
- Ukrainian:ледь не, ...
- Hindi:लगभग, ...
icon to discover related terms: analogies, antonyms, common collocates, words with same roots, umbrella terms… Try with happening or hunch.
icon next to the first example to see two additional options and learn to use new vocabulary naturally.
icon to save words you want to revisit. You can also save a specific meaning by clicking on the