almost but not quite; very close to; nearly. —PDC Volume 6 Approved Glossary
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almost but not quite; very close to; nearly.almost but not quite; very close to; nearly. They as a matter of fact found out that Scientologists could cause them to come within an ace of losing all the seats they had. - StudyEvaluation of Information (11 Aug. 64)