The phrase "avoided almost" is not correct in standard written English.
It can be used when discussing something that was nearly avoided but not entirely.
Example: "The accident was avoided almost by a split second."
Alternatives: "nearly avoided" or "almost evaded".
I avoided almost everyone.
(The subject of Twitter was avoided almost entirely).
But no, in the sense that Romney could have avoided almost all of his current difficulties, media bias or no, through the simple expedient of running a modestly more competent and creative campaign.
Last week, Alejandra sighed in relief at having avoided almost certain deportation, but admitted she was getting very anxious about finding an alternative way of restarting her mission to get a job in the US.
The counsellor discussed the fact that Dryke had been drinking on the night of the attack – something she had avoided almost completely during her assignment – and she was sent for a specialist alcohol assessment.
Leah, Natalie (formerly Keisha), Nathan and Felix all grew up in Caldwell, a Willesden council estate: "Five blocks connected by walkways and bridges and staircases, and lifts that were to be avoided almost as soon as they were built.
The energy-union document coquettishly avoids almost all mention of Russia, but the target is clear.
For example, I avoid almost any type of backup solution that involves data compression, even though compression speeds the backup process by squeezing more files onto fewer disks.
Mr. Bush, the establishment candidate, emphasized his religious beliefs from the start while avoiding almost until the end detailed comments on divisive issues like abortion.
The policy change might not sound much, but it in effect allows the store to avoid almost all price matching of electrical items – because John Lewis has adopted a policy of offering two-year warranties on almost every such item.
Computer printouts taped to the gate, in Serbian and English, warned: "KFOR Stop or I will fire!" A Serbian government spokesman, Milivoje Mihajlovioc, told Reuters: "I am hoping Kosovo Serbs will preserve wisdom and avoid almost certain provocations.
