Almost
Almost adjective - Being such only when compared to something else.
Proceeding and almost are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Proceeding" instead a preposition "Almost".
Proceeding
Proceeding adjective - Being in progress or development.
Almost and proceeding are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Almost" instead a preposition "Proceeding".
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- Came to the throne at a time when France was suffering from noble rebellions and a long-running war with Spain, both of which Mazarin skilfully ended before proceeding to vastly expand France's cultural, military and territorial power, although he almost bankrupted the country in doing so.
Source: Useful Notes / L'État, c'est moi -
Jacob Taylor of Mass Effect 2 is almost entirely unaffected by what he discovers during his personal mission, beyond briefly getting very angry during the mission but then proceeding to cope quickly, effectively, and without any external help.
Source: Angst? What Angst?
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