almost all
The vast majority
Almost all means nearly every member of a group, with only trivial exceptions: Almost all the guests had arrived by eight.
The phrase suggests a proportion so high that the remainder barely matters.
In mathematics, almost all has a technical sense meaning all but a set of measure zero—essentially, all cases that count.
Greatest in number
- majorityOver half of total
- bulkMain mass or size
- lion's shareGreatest part of total
- preponderanceSuperiority in weight or number
Almost but incomplete
- virtuallyNearly but not quite
- practicallyAlmost but not quite
- essentiallyAt its core nature
- just aboutNearly but not entirely
as good as · bordering on · approaching · verging on · close to · nearing · approximating · not quite
Existing across many places
- pervasivePresent throughout, inescapable
- prevalentCommonly occurring, widespread
- ubiquitousPresent in all places
- predominantMost common or powerful
mainstream · commonplace · general · extensive · broad · sweeping · comprehensive · across-the-board
most
Greatest in number
- majorityOver half of total
- bulkMain mass or size
- lion's shareGreatest part of total
nearly
Almost but incomplete
- virtuallyNearly but not quite
- practicallyAlmost but not quite
- essentiallyAt its core nature
just about · as good as · bordering on · approaching · verging on · close to · nearing · approximating · not quite
widespread
Existing across many places
- pervasivePresent throughout, inescapable
- prevalentCommonly occurring, widespread
- ubiquitousPresent in all places
predominant · mainstream · commonplace · general · extensive · broad · sweeping · comprehensive · across-the-board · far-reaching