almost all
The phrase "almost all" is often used to describe a very high percentage of something, just shy of complete inclusion.
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Definition
B2General
(common)Nearly every part or the vast majority of something.
Example
- Almost all the tickets were sold within an hour.
- She finished almost all of her homework before dinner.
C1Mathematics
(technical, academic)All, except for a negligible set, which can be finite, countable, or of measure zero.
Example
- In a large set of numbers, almost all may refer to those not in a finite subset.
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