almosts
Not quite successes
Almost is an adverb that is similar in meaning to nearly.
It is always used before another adverb or adjective: I’m almost ready to leave.
It can also be used before a noun phrase: There were almost 100 people at the meeting.
The same word may be used as a plural noun, with the meaning of things that were not quite successful, or something that nearly happened: That was a weekend of almosts and could-have-beens.
Events barely avoided
- near missesNarrowly avoided incidents
- approximationsNear but inexact values
- narrowlyBy a small margin
- not quiteSlightly short of completely
just shy · barely · shortfalls · edges · verges · margins · hairbreadths · whiskers
Tender sadness for absence
- longingIntense, persistent desire
- nostalgiaLonging for the past
- bittersweetWistful yet warm
- ruefulExpressing sorrowful repentance
melancholy · sighs · memories · reflections · hindsight · retrospect · yearning · aching
Unmet expectations' aftermath
- letdownsFailures to satisfy
- falling shortNot meeting expectations
- unfulfilledNot brought to completion
- incompleteLacking necessary parts
missed opportunities · unfinished · attempts · tries · efforts · heartbreakers · losses · defeats
close calls
Events barely avoided
- near missesNarrowly avoided incidents
- approximationsNear but inexact values
- narrowlyBy a small margin
just shy · not quite · barely · shortfalls · edges · verges · margins · hairbreadths · whiskers · inches
wistfulness
Tender sadness for absence
- longingIntense, persistent desire
- nostalgiaLonging for the past
- bittersweetWistful yet warm
rueful · melancholy · sighs · memories · reflections · hindsight · retrospect · yearning · aching · lingering
disappointments
Unmet expectations' aftermath
- letdownsFailures to satisfy
- falling shortNot meeting expectations
- unfulfilledNot brought to completion
missed opportunities · incomplete · unfinished · attempts · tries · efforts · heartbreakers · losses · defeats · shortcomings
possibilities
Things that may occur
- maybesNoncommittal answers
- what-ifsSpeculative alternative scenarios
- prospectsExpected future outcomes
hopes · dreams · aspirations · ambitions · promises · glimpses · hints · flickers · sparks · glimmers
almostssuccesses
Favorable outcomes achieved
achievements · accomplishments · victories · triumphs · wins
- almost doneClose to finishing
- almost thereVery close to completion
- almost alwaysVery frequently, not quite universally
- almost neverOccurring very rarely
- almost allMost but not quite
- Almost FamousJust below widespread recognition