Almost
Almost adverb - Very close to but not completely.
Usage example: there were almost enough seats for everybody on the bus
Nearly
Nearly adverb - Very close to but not completely.
Usage example: I nearly fell down the stairs
Almost is a synonym for nearly in approximation topic. You can use "Almost" instead the word "Nearly" as an adverb or an adjective or a preposition, if it concerns topics such as amount, practically, near, virtually. popular alternative
Nearby Word: near
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- Several odd details are given about said diamonds - instead of mines, they are found nearly on ground and are for the most part far greater than any known diamond, almost near two kilos.
Source: And I Must Scream / Literature - Although there are a couple times where Botan smacks him annoyance, there are also a couple times where he does the same to her (when she nearly and almost immediately blabs about her being Death for one), all Played for Laughs.
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Almost as though people were running from the nearly infinite number of virtually identical alcoholic, gun-toting murderers.
Source: Video Game / Fistful Of Frags
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