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Discover LudwigThe phrase "almost worthless" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe something that has very little value or utility, but is not entirely devoid of worth.
Example: "The old car was almost worthless, but I decided to keep it for parts."
Alternatives: "nearly valueless" or "practically useless."
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It makes qualifications almost worthless.
"Almost worthless," muttered one oncologist at ASCO.
As history it is almost worthless.
It's that they're almost worthless in an economic sense.
My brain is almost worthless in my job.
The country may be awash with banknotes, but they are almost worthless.
Even though the shares are almost worthless, they are changing hands at a furious pace.
Planet Hollywood's shares are now almost worthless; in August it filed for bankruptcy protection.
Lehman employees were previously paid with large amounts of stock, now almost worthless.
At the currency's birth, Bitcoins were almost worthless – five cents each.
Without recognition by the plenary session of all the delegate nations, the agreement was almost worthless.
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