almost
Pronunciation:
/ɔːl.ˈməʊst//ˈɑl.moʊst/noun
Definitions
Something or someone that doesn't quite make it.
Example: In all the submissions, they found four papers that were clearly worth publishing and another dozen almosts.
adverb
Definitions
Very close to, not quite.
Example: Almost all people went there. - Not all but very close to it.