Almost and Alike

Almost

Almost adjective - Being such only when compared to something else.
Usage example: burdened with impossibly high expectations, the movie came to be regarded as an almost failure

Alike and almost are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Alike" instead an adjective "Almost".

Alike

Alike adjective - Having qualities in common.

Almost and alike are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Almost" instead an adjective "Alike".
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