CEFR B1

almost not

adverbial phrase

Meaning

Very nearly not; to a degree that is only slightly less than complete.

Examples

The project was almost not finished on time.
She was almost not going to come to the party.

Synonyms: hardly, scarcely, barely, scantily

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almost not (B1)

adverbial phrase

Pronunciation: /ˈɔːlmoʊst nɒt/

Definition

Very nearly not; to a degree that is only slightly less than complete.

Examples

The project was almost not finished on time.
She was almost not going to come to the party.
He felt almost not human after the ordeal.

Synonyms of almost not

Words with a similar meaning to almost not:

hardly
scarcely
barely
scantily

Antonyms of almost not

Words with the opposite meaning to almost not:

certainly
definitely
absolutely

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