Almost
Almost adverb - Very close to but not completely.
Rather
Rather adverb - By choice or preference.
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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Though given where the half-circle-up is, it does rather suggest Kratos takes an unholy amount of time getting out of the practically nothing he's usually almost wearing.
Source: Video Game / God of War Series - For an extra touch, they nearly always wear their Paper Thin Disguises at the time, meaning Ash's team almost always mistake them for talented newcomers rather than their bungling arch enemies.
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Actually a fairly common problem for Veela in Harry Potter fanfics; given an innate and nearly irresistible allure, veela find it almost impossible to find a partner that wants them for who they are rather than what they are.
Source: Cursed with Awesome
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