Mostly and Nearly

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Mostly

Mostly adverb - For the most part.
Usage example: the weather this month has been mostly mild
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Nearly and mostly are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Nearly" instead an adverb "Mostly".
Nearby Word: most

Nearly

Nearly adverb - Very close to but not completely.
Usage example: I nearly fell down the stairs
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Mostly and nearly are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Mostly" instead an adverb "Nearly".
Nearby Word: near

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  • Petting Zoo People They have a mostly or nearly human-shaped head and little or no semblance of their species' muzzle.
    Source: Petting Zoo People
  • Nearly Normal Animals come in three types, largely normal, mostly normal, and almost normal.
    Source: Nearly Normal Animal
  • Sliding Scale of Anthropomorphism A more anthropomorphic variant can have a mostly or nearly human-shaped head with the animal's ears, and muzzle, beak, or bill, animal-accented human hands, and have human-proportioned, plantigrade feet that are either human-shaped or shaped like that of their species.
    Source: Sliding Scale of Anthropomorphism
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