Vocabulary

almost; nearly; for the most part

adverb

Example sentences

He is now almost as tall as his father.

He is now almost as tall as his father is.

He is about my age.

I'm pretty sure he came late on purpose.

I am all but ready.

My TV set is almost 15 years old, but it still has a good picture.

We are all but ready for the cold winter.

Generally speaking, women live longer than men by almost ten years.