Deep
Deep adjective - Not close in time or space.
Usage example: an episode in her deep past that she had never spoken about, even to her husband
Near
Near adjective - Not being distant in time, space, or significance.
Usage example: the famous prediction that in the near future everyone will be famous for 15 minutes
Both words in one sentence
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The Outsiders from Larry Niven's Known Space series are unaging, near-incomprehensible, Helium-3 creatures that can only survive in deep space at near zero kelvin.
Source: Starfish Aliens -
Fortunately, they had unknowingly drifted near the shore and the water under the boat was only three feet deep
Source: Going Down with the Ship - We dont know if they passed more time near the surface or in the deeps, but some think pliosaurs were more deep-creatures than plesiosaurs.
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