Almost and Similar

Almost

Almost adjective - Being such only when compared to something else.
Usage example: burdened with impossibly high expectations, the movie came to be regarded as an almost failure

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

Similar

Similar adjective - Having qualities in common.

Almost and similar are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Almost" instead an adjective "Similar".

Both words in one sentence

  • Film / Miller's Crossing Very similar or almost identical themes are seen in Yojimbo and A Fistful of Dollars since all these films are based on Dashiel Hammett works.
  • Series / Alphas Marcus is similar to Hicks, but his ability is much more exact and works almost like precognition.
  • Only Six Faces InuYasha. It's funny when everyone says how much Kagome looks just like Kikyo when both look equally similar to Sango, and almost every other woman.
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