Almost
Almost adverb - Very close to but not completely.
Really
Really adverb - In actual fact.
Usage example: I'm really sorry I upset you
Almost and really are semantically related in for all practical purposes topic. Sometimes you can use "Almost" instead an adverb "Really".
Both words in one sentence
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The problem with assessing the powers of dhampirs is that, outside D, almost no actual dhampir actually show up in the novels, and the few that do almost never really show off their abilities.
Source: Light Novel / Vampire Hunter D - With the exception of maybe the first 50 gag-based comics, I think it's fair to say that The Order of the Stick does Mood Whiplash almost all the time and actually makes it all work really well.
Source: Mood Whiplash / Web Comics - It followed the story of the film really well, has a lot of humor, and really great gameplay, that played almost all the powers and abilites of the hero.
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Really and Almost. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 07, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/almost/really
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Really or Almost. 2016. Accessed August 07, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/almost/really.
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