Alternatives for Almost

Alternatives is a recurring post in which I give synonyms for an over used word. Click on the tab above for a "complete" list of over used words. 


Depending on how you use it, this list may come in handy for finding another way to say the same thing.


Today's word is: Almost


I bet almost everyone has said, "It's almost time to go." Or, "I'm almost finished." 


It's a handy little word, is almost. And, because it is so handy, it gets over used. Alas, poor Almost, who came so close to finishing first.


Imagine saying, "It's in the neighborhood of the time to go." 
Or
"I'm on the brink of being finished."


Truly, it is a mere nothing. I am approximately near to being well-nigh crazy.


And now, for your further edification, here is a list of possible alternatives. (Don't worry Almost, you'll still get plenty of air time.)

a drop in the bucket, a mere nothing, about, about to, all but, approximately, around, as good as

bordering on

close to, close upon, closely

enough, essentially

faintly, for all practical purposes, for the greatest part

hardly anything

in effect, in the neighborhood of, in the vicinity of

just about

most, much

near the mark, near to, next to nothing, nigh, no more than, not far from, not quite

on the brink of, on the edge of, on the point of, on the verge of

practically, pretty near

relatively, relatively speaking, roughly

scarcely, short of all but, slightly, so near and yet so far, substantially

tantamount to, to all intents

verging on, virtually

well-nigh, within an inch, within sight of

Are we almost done yet? I'm sorry dear, there are a lot more over used words to find alternatives for.