All almost synonyms
al·most
A a adv almost
- nearly — all but; almost: nearly dead with cold.
- around — To be positioned around a place or object means to surround it or be on all sides of it. To move around a place means to go along its edge, back to your starting point.
- practically — in effect; virtually: It is practically useless to protest.
- roughly — having a coarse or uneven surface, as from projections, irregularities, or breaks; not smooth: rough, red hands; a rough road.
- approximately — close to; around; roughly or in the region of
- most — great in quantity, measure, or degree: too much cake.
- much — great in quantity, measure, or degree: too much cake.
- virtually — for the most part; almost wholly; just about: He is virtually unknown.
- about — You use about to introduce who or what something relates to or concerns.
- relatively — in a relative manner: a relatively small difference.
- well-nigh — very nearly; almost: It's well-nigh bedtime.
- nigh — near in space, time, or relation: The time draws nigh.
- about to — on the point of; intending to
- in effect — something that is produced by an agency or cause; result; consequence: Exposure to the sun had the effect of toughening his skin.
- just about — more or less
- substantially — of ample or considerable amount, quantity, size, etc.: a substantial sum of money.
- all but — All but a particular person or thing means everyone or everything except that person or thing.
- as good as — 'As good as' can be used to mean 'almost.'
- in the neighborhood of — the area or region around or near some place or thing; vicinity: the kids of the neighborhood; located in the neighborhood of Jackson and Vine streets.
- on the point of — a sharp or tapering end, as of a dagger.
- on the verge of — about to
adjective almost
- approximate — An approximate number, time, or position is close to the correct number, time, or position, but is not exact.
- barely — You use barely to say that something is only just true or only just the case.
- scantily — scant in amount, quantity, etc.; barely sufficient.
- pushing — that pushes.
preposition almost
- in relation to — an existing connection; a significant association between or among things: the relation between cause and effect.
- in general — of or relating to all persons or things belonging to a group or category: a general meeting of the employees.
- at the point of — very close to; on the verge of
- over against — in opposition to; contrary to; adverse or hostile to: twenty votes against ten; against reason.
- contra — against
adverb almost
- more or less — in greater quantity, amount, measure, degree, or number: I need more money.