Almost
Almost adverb - Very close to but not completely.
Very close and almost are semantically related In some cases you can use "Very close" instead an adverb "Almost".
Very close
Almost and very close are semantically related in nearly topic. You can use "Almost" instead an adverb phrase "Very close", if it concerns topics such as approximately.
Mutual synonyms
Both terms in one sentence
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Heterosexual Life-Partners: Several examples — Maki and Tomoka are very close and almost always hang out together when Fukama is not around.
Source: Manga / W-Change!! - She puts Trixie in a Deadly Game, nearly freezes her solid, almost kills her and Maud, and comes very close to destroying Canterlot.
Source: Knight Of Cerebus / Fan Works - Speak in Unison: Dot and Ichi have a tendency to skirt very close to this, saying almost the exact same thing at nearly the same time.
Source: Roleplay / Ink City
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Very close and Almost. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/almost/very_close
Almost & Very close. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/almost/very_close>.
Very close or Almost. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/almost/very_close.
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