Almost
WordNet
adverb
(1) (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished
"The job is (just) about done"
"The baby was almost asleep when the alarm sounded"
"We're almost finished"
"The car all but ran her down"
"He nearly fainted"
"Talked for nigh onto 2 hours"
"The recording is well-nigh perfect"
"Virtually all the parties signed the contract"
"I was near exhausted by the run"
"Most everyone agrees"
WiktionaryText
Noun
- Something or someone that doesn't quite make it.
- In all the submissions, they found four papers that were clearly worth publishing and another dozen almosts.