almost
adverbHow many syllables in almost?
There are 2 syllables in the word almost.How to pronounce almost:
Definition of almost:
- almost (adverb):
- very nearly
- very nearly but not exactly or entirely
- (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but.
Synonyms for almost:
about
all but
approaching
approximately
as good as
close to
fairly
just about
most
mostly
much
near
nearly
nigh
not far from
not quite
on the brink of
practically
pretty much
roughly
somewhere
virtually
well-nigh
Antonyms for almost:
a hundred per cent
absolutely
all
all the way
altogether
by no means
categorically
completely
comprehensively
decisively
downright
effectively
entirely
exhaustively
extensively
flat-out
fully
in all respects
manifestly
perfectly
plain
positively
quite
soundly
thoroughly
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