Almost and Best

Almost

Almost adverb - Very close to but not completely.

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

Best

Best adverb - In a most excellent way or manner.

Almost and best are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Almost" instead an adverb "Best".

Mutual synonyms

Both words in one sentence

  • Black Best Friend The lead white character will almost always have a black best friend, or at least a non-Caucasian best friend.
  • Almost Kiss Another Disney example can be found in The Princess and the Frog, where Naveen and Tiana almost kiss... Then Tiana pulls away when she remembers Naveen is supposed to marry her best friend.
    Source: Almost Kiss
  • The third to last episode of the series, "Ozymandias" is almost universally regarded as both the best episode of the series and one of the best episodes ever aired on television.
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