almost never

phrase

: hardly ever
She almost never misses a game.

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Pediatric infectious disease experts said hospitals almost never restrict a parent’s access to their child’s bedside. — Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026 The union position is that a cap is so onerous that a corollary gain in one area is almost never going to make the switch worth it. — Evan Drellich, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026 Chino Hills State Park is almost never crowded, except during a spring super bloom, when the hillsides erupt in California poppies and hordes of would-be influencers arrive to take photos for Instagram. — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026 Dean almost never appeared in public with his famous wife and, as a result, there were very few photos of them together available to the public. — Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 25 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for almost never

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“Almost never.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/almost%20never. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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