Almost and Roundabout

Almost

Almost adverb - Very close to but not completely.

Roundabout and almost are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Roundabout" instead an adverb "Almost".

Roundabout

Roundabout adjective - Not straightforward or direct.

Almost and roundabout are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Almost" instead an adverb "Roundabout".

Mutual synonyms

Both words in one sentence

  • Western Animation / Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja Randy, almost every single episode, comes up with an extremely roundabout interpretation of the Nomicom's advice that suits his desires.
  • Dragon Quest VIII has a roundabout example that almost results in an extremely imperfect arrangement: The kings of Trodain and Argonia agreed to have their children marry if they were opposite sex.
  • Once you've reached a sufficiently high level, the game becomes almost impossible to beat without cheating, thus encouraging (in a roundabout way) the player to complete the main quest as quickly as possible before wondering around.
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