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most vs nearly

nearly vs most

most is an adjective but nearly is not an adjective.

most and nearly both are adverbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
most No Yes No Yes
nearly No No No Yes
As adverbs, most and nearly are synonyms defined as:
  • most and nearly: (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
Other synonyms of most include about, almost, near, nigh, virtually, well-nigh.
most (adjective) nearly (adjective)
the superlative of `much' that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by `the'; a quantifier meaning the greatest in amount or extent or degree
(superlative of `many' used with count nouns and often preceded by `the') quantifier meaning the greatest in number
most (adverb) nearly (adverb)
used to form the superlative, greatest in size or degree (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
very in a close manner
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
Difference between most and nearly

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