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nearly vs most

most vs nearly

nearly is not an adjective while most is an adjective.

nearly and most both are adverbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
nearly No No No Yes
most No Yes No Yes
As adverbs, nearly and most are synonyms defined as:
  • nearly and most: (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
Other synonyms of nearly include about, almost, near, nigh, virtually, well-nigh.
nearly (adjective) most (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
nearly (adverb) most (adverb)
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but used to form the superlative, greatest in size or degree
in a close manner very
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
Difference between nearly and most

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