Almost
Almost adverb - Very close to but not completely.
Usage example: there were almost enough seats for everybody on the bus
By and large and almost are semantically related. In some cases you can use "By and large" instead an adverb "Almost".
By and large
By and large adverb - For the most part.
Almost and by and large are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Almost" instead an adverb phrase "By and large".
Mutual synonyms
Both terms in one sentence
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Considering that the main characters are almost all Grim Reapers and are by and large extremely likable people, Croak has this in spades.
Source: Don't Fear the Reaper -
Ironically, the fanbase by and large loves A Link Between Worlds because it is almost literally A Link to the Past using Ocarina-era tropes and gimmicks.
Source: It's the Same, Now It Sucks -
These are, by and large, almost certainly unintentional examples since, at least in Kot OR and Kot OR 2, there are only a handful of alien speech files that are used and reused for all aliens of a given species and gender.
Source: Translation: Yes
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By and large and Almost. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 08, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/almost/by_and_large
Almost & By and large. N.p., 2016. Web. 08 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/almost/by_and_large>.
By and large or Almost. 2016. Accessed August 08, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/almost/by_and_large.
