English · Word Candidate

almost

/ˈɔːl.məʊst/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: almosts

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Very close to, but not quite.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Rất gần nhưng không hoàn toàn

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Adverb

Almost all people went there.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

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

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Tới, ngoại trừ một tập hợp nhỏ không đáng kể

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Adverb

almost all

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Something or someone that doesn't quite make it.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Một thứ hoặc một ai đó không khácnhất

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NounRegister: informal

In all the submissions, they found four papers that were clearly worth publishing and another dozen almosts.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

What does “almost” mean?

Very close to, but not quite.

Is “almost” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.