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What is another word for nearly the same?

Pronunciation: [nˌi͡əli ðə sˈe͡ɪm] (IPA)

When trying to convey that two things are almost identical, there are plenty of synonyms available that can help to paint a clearer picture. Some potential alternatives to the phrase "nearly the same" include "almost identical," "nearly identical," "virtually identical," "closely resembling," "very similar," "almost the same," "near-identical," "practically the same," "almost a match," "nearly a match," "hardly distinguishable," "barely discernible," "substantially similar," and "essentially the same." Each of these phrases conveys a slightly different shade of meaning, so it's important to choose the one that best captures the nuance you're trying to express.
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A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Famous quotes with Nearly the same

  • Elements which are similar as regards their chemical properties have atomic weights which are either of nearly the same value (eg. Pt, Ir, Os) or which increase regularly (eg. K, Ru, Cs).
    Dmitri Mendeleev
  • Divorce is probably of nearly the same date as marriage. I believe, however, that marriage is some weeks the more ancient.
    Voltaire
  • The man whose whole life is spent in performing a few simple operations, of which the effects are perhaps always the same, or very nearly the same, has no occasion to exert his understanding or to exercise his invention in finding out expedients for removing difficulties which never occur. He naturally loses, therefore, the habit of such exertion, and generally becomes as stupid and ignorant as it is possible for a human creature to become.
    Adam Smith
  • Here you would know and enjoy what posterity will say of Washington. For a thousand leagues have nearly the same effect with a thousand years.
    Benjamin Franklin
  • My name is Kvothe, pronounced nearly the same as “Quothe.” Names are important as they tell you a great deal about a person. I’ve had more names than anyone has a right to. The Adem call me Maedre. Which, depending on how it’s spoken, can mean “The Flame,” “The Thunder,” or “The Broken Tree.”
    Patrick Rothfuss

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