almost

Definitions

1. adverb

   Very nearly, but not quite.

   Examples

   • We almost missed the train.
   • Almost everyone went to the party.
   ≈environ≈nearly≈nigh≈well-nigh≈near +6 more
2. adverb

   In mathematics, true for all except a very small set.

   Examples

   • Almost all numbers have this property.
   • Almost none of the cases fail.
3. adverb

   In mathematics, true everywhere except on a set of size zero.

   Examples

   • The function is zero almost everywhere.
   • The rule fails almost nowhere.
4. noun

   Someone or something that comes close but does not succeed.

   Examples

   • They found four good papers and a dozen almosts.
   • His career was a story of almosts.