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• Bordering on
• As good as
• Elementary school math term
• Falling short of
• Only just
• 'Close but no cigar'
• Almost not
• "Close, but no cigar"
• Everyone except
• Somewhat, in a way
• Not quite, almost
• Almost, not quite
• Very nearly, little short of
• Barely, scarcely
• Nearly, not quite