Almost
Almost adverb - Very close to but not completely.
Not actually and almost are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Not actually" instead an adverb "Almost".
Not actually
Almost and not actually are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Almost" instead an adverb phrase "Not actually".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- nearly and almost
- nearly and not actually
- practically and almost
- practically and not actually
- near and almost
- near and not actually
- around and almost
- around and not actually
- next to and almost
- next to and not actually
- in effect and almost
- in effect and not actually
- close to and almost
- close to and not actually
Both terms in one sentence
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So the kids are not actually orphans... then they accidentally almost kill their own parents themselves near the end of the game.
Source: Video Game / Golden Sun - Funny enough, one WMG on her tvtropes page accuses her of not actually being in control of the story, but instead relying on fans to do the work for her, which is what this trope is almost about.
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Although she's not actually his stepmother, he himself says she's his "almost-stepmother".
Source: Comicbook / Cyclops (2014)
Cite this Source
Not actually and Almost. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/almost/not_actually
Almost & Not actually. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/almost/not_actually>.
Not actually or Almost. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/almost/not_actually.
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