ALMOST: Hampir
Dipakai dalam kalimat positif yang mempunyai makna nagative.
Contoh:
1. We were bitten by mosquitoes almost every night.
2. The boat sank almost immediately after it had struck the rock.
NEARLY: Hampir.
Dipakai hanya dalam kalimat positif.
1. I've nearly finished that book you lent me.
2. She's nearly as tall as her father now.
Note: Kata Almost lebih mendekati daripada kata Nearly.