Almost

Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary

almost (adverb)

very nearly but not exactly or entirely - we're almost there

almost (adjective)

very near but not quite - an almost failure

Merriam-Webster Online Thesaurus

almost (adjective)

being such only when compared to something else

SYNONIMS:

almost, approximate, near, relative

RELATED WORDS:

alike, comparable, similar; equal, equivalent

NEAR ANTONYMS:

genuine, real, true

absolute, complete, downright, out-and-out, outright, perfect, pure, unqualified

almost (adverb)

very close to but not completely

SYNONIMS:

about, all but, borderline, fair, fairly, feckly, more or less, most, much, near, nearly, next to, nigh, practically, somewhere, virtually, well-nigh

RELATED WORDS:

appreciably, by and large, chiefly, largely, mainly, mostly; kind of, partially, partly, somewhat

as good as, just about, pretty much, within an inch of

NEAR ANTONYMS:

absolutely, altogether, completely, entirely, fully, plain, plumb [], quite, thoroughly; totally, utterly, well, wholly; barely, hardly, scarcely