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Discover LudwigThe phrase "and said almost" is grammatically correct and can be used in written English.
It can be used when you want to convey that someone spoke something that was nearly, but not quite, what was intended or expected.
Example: "He looked at her and said almost in a whisper, 'I think I love you.'"
Alternatives: "and nearly said" or "and almost remarked".
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Cates chuckled and said, almost seductively, "That's right, spew monkey, spew all those chips over here".
I felt shy the whole time and said almost nothing, even though he put his arm around me briefly.
Then he caught himself and said almost sheepishly: "What's so special?
He looked at them and said, almost nonchalantly, "It doesn't matter.
Understandable only to Portuguese speakers, and said almost straight into a television camera, it was a swear word.
In a 17-minute speech on Thursday night, Mubarak acknowledged mistakes, promised reform and said, almost in passing, that his vice president, Omar Suleiman, was now in charge.
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McDonagh smiles wistfully and says, "Almost".
She leans over and says, almost in a whisper, "I read your new book".
Milch always sat in a corner, in thrall and saying almost nothing.
The candidate himself disavowed that idea, and says almost nothing about how he would tame public spending.
Mavis, closest to the camera, throws her head back, leans toward the mic, and says, almost inaudibly, "Beautiful".
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