almost

/ˈɔːl.məʊst/adv

Middle School

Very close to, but not quite.

Up to, except for a negligible set (where negligible is not universally but contextually defined).

Up to a null set; except for a set of measure 0.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

all but almost as good as as near as makes no difference close to environ fornigh just about more or less near near as damn it nearly next to nigh nigh on

Antonyms

mostly slightly somewhat very

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

lamppost seacoast signpost cohost utmost outpost foremost goalpost pancoast suncoast

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

aaa aba abc abd abe abo abs abt abu aca

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

bot caw all cor cos aud daw dog aug aul

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

ltd mat tim mats mest meta mota muti stam tuma

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