Almost
Almost adverb - Very close to but not completely.
Substantially and almost are semantically related in nearly topic. In some cases you can use "Substantially" instead an adverb "Almost", when it comes to topics like virtually.
Substantially
Substantially adverb - For the most part.
Almost and substantially are semantically related in virtually topic. Sometimes you can replace term "Almost" with "Substantially", this adverbs are similar.
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- Its fates are different in different versions of the story, they differ quite substantially, yet almost all of them are doomed upgrades.
Source: Doomed Upgrade -
The difficulty bumps up substantially between the Moonlight Cup and the Planet Cup, almost to a shocking degree.
Source: Difficulty Spike -
Around the middle seasons, the show shifted substantially towards criminal drama, often featuring the now almost reputable firm being plagued by its dirtier former clients.
Source: Series / The Practice
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