Synonym: close to, just about, nearly. Similar words: salmon, most, at most, mostly, first and foremost, palm, realm, alma mater. Meaning: ['ɔːlməʊst] adv. (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished.
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(91) I was almost tempted to strip off and plunge straight into the pool.
(92) The debate is being conducted almost exclusively on party political lines.
(93) The old man stood on a pile of bricks almost as high as a house.
(94) T-shirts now seem almost de rigueur in the West End.
(95) In stories the doomed hero is usually saved at the last minute by some stroke of fortune, but almost always his sense of values is changed. he becomes more appreciative of the meaning of life and its permanent spiritual values. It hasoften been noted that those who live, or have lived, in the shadow of death bring a mellow sweetness to everything they do.
(96) It was almost impossible to pinpoint the cause of death.
(97) They are almost as expeditious and effectual as Aladdin's lamp.
(98) We mustn't fear daylight just because it almost always illuminates a miserable world.
(99) He now has an almost unbeatable lead over his rivals.
(100) I almost didn't recognize her - she'd changed so much.
(101) In his blind haste he almost ran into the river. Sentencedict.com
(102) The place changed a great deal and was almost unrecognisable.
(103) He took an almost gleeful delight in showing how wrong they can be.
(104) The grief she felt over Helen's death was almost unbearable.
(105) I'm going to chop down this cherry tree; it has almost stopped producing fruit.
(106) When the great fish flipped over on its back,we knew it was almost dead.
(107) It is becoming almost essential for students to have a second language.
(108) It's almost 15 years old. It isn't worth having it repaired.
(109) The chemical was almost totally ineffective in killing the weeds.
(110) It's almost inconceivable that a handicapped girl is very independent and lives all alone.
(111) They were bunching up, almost treading upon each other's heels.
(112) It seems almost inevitable that North African economies will still be primarily oriented towards Europe.
(113) The value of the property almost doubled during the interim period.
(114) He was almost maniacal in his pursuit of sporting records.
(115) First editions of these books are now almost impossible to obtain.
(116) On summer evenings the flowers gave forth an almost intoxicating scent.
(117) Except for a brief Christian interlude at the beginning of the 11th century, Istanbul has been a Muslim city for almost 1300 years.
(118) Retailers have tried almost everything to entice shoppers through their doors.
(119) Almost three in four clinics say they face closure by the end of the year.
(120) It's almost ten miles from here to the civic center.
More similar words: salmon, most, at most, mostly, first and foremost, palm, realm, alma mater, atmosphere, host, cost, ghost, boost, poster, costly, foster, post-war, hostile, costume, hostage, at any cost, at all costs, at the cost of, the cost of living.