Almost
Almost adverb - Very close to but not completely.
Not entirely and almost are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Not entirely" instead an adverb "Almost".
Not entirely
Almost and not entirely are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Almost" instead an adverb phrase "Not entirely".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- nearly and almost
- nearly and not entirely
- somewhat and almost
- somewhat and not entirely
- all but and almost
- all but and not entirely
- half and almost
- half and not entirely
- fairly and almost
- fairly and not entirely
- to some extent and almost
- to some extent and not entirely
- partly and almost
- partly and not entirely
Both terms in one sentence
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She wrote stories based on her own childhood, giving all her siblings suspiciously similar names (almost, but not entirely the same), including herself.
Source: Fictional Counterpart -
Jean Teasdale is a vicious and tragic deconstruction, as she's almost (but not entirely) oblivious to the living hell that is her life.
Source: Website / The Onion -
Spider-Man 2 has a depiction of nuclear fusion that is almost, but not entirely, completely unlike real fusion techniques.
Source: Hollywood Science
Cite this Source
Not entirely and Almost. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 02, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/almost/not_entirely
Almost & Not entirely. N.p., 2016. Web. 02 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/almost/not_entirely>.
Not entirely or Almost. 2016. Accessed August 02, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/almost/not_entirely.
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