Almost
Almost adverb - Very close to but not completely.
Not wholly and almost are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Not wholly" instead an adverb "Almost".
Not wholly
Almost and not wholly are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Almost" instead an adverb phrase "Not wholly".
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It's not wholly fair to call them evil, but they're almost certainly the source of this trope: during World War I, a lot of German soldiers wore gas masks because of all the chlorine gas they were using in battle, most famously at Ypres.
Source: Gas Mask Mooks
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Not wholly and Almost. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 03, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/almost/not_wholly
Almost & Not wholly. N.p., 2016. Web. 03 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/almost/not_wholly>.
Not wholly or Almost. 2016. Accessed August 03, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/almost/not_wholly.
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