Difference between Most and Nearly

MOST vs NEARLY: NOUN

Greatest in amount, extent, or degree.
In the greatest number of instances.
Greatest in number.
(superlative of `many' used with count nouns and often preceded by `the') quantifier meaning the greatest in number
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

In or to the highest degree or extent. Used with many adjectives and adverbs to form the superlative degree.
Almost.
Used to form the superlative
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; `near' is sometimes used informally for `nearly' and `most' is sometimes used informally for `almost'
To a great extent or degree; highly; very.
Forms the superlative of many adjectives.
Very
In the greatest or highest degree.
Superlative form of many.

Intimately; closely
Almost, but not quite; slightly short of
In a near manner; not remotely; closely; intimately; almost.
In a close manner
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; `near' is sometimes used informally for `nearly' and `most' is sometimes used informally for `almost'
Almost but not quite.
In a close manner; intimately.

In the greatest or highest or in a very great or high degree, quantity, or extent; mostly; chiefly; principally.
Used before adjectives and adverbs to form a superlative phrase, as more is to form a comparative: as, most vile; most wicked; most illustrious; most rapidly.
A double superlative suffix associated with -more, a comparative suffix, now taken as a suffixal form of most, as used in forming superlatives, as in foremost, hindmost, uppermost, utmost, inmost, topmost, etc. Compare -more.
Greatest in size or extent; largest: superlative of much or mickle in its original sense ‘great,’ ‘large.’
Greatest in age; oldest.
Greatest in rank, position, or importance; highest; chief.
Greatest in amount, degree, or intensity: superlative of much.
Greatest in number; numerous beyond others; amounting to a considerable majority: superlative of many: used before nouns in the plural.
Consisting of the greatest number or quantity; greater in number or quantity than all the rest; nearly all.
Greatest in degree.
Highest in rank; greatest.
In reference to the larger part of a thing, or to the majority of the persons, instances, or things referred to; as, human beings, for the most part, are superstitious; the view, for the most part, was pleasing.
Generally. See An end, under End, n.
Used to form the superlative, greatest in size or degree
All but
(determiner) Superlative form of much.
(idiom) (at (the) most) At the maximum.

Intimately; pressingly; with a close relation to one's interest or happiness.
With niggardliness or parsimony.
Exactly; precisely.
Closely: as, two persons nearly related.
Close at hand; in close proximity; at no great distance; hence, narrowly; with close scrutiny.
Within a little of; almost: as, nearly twenty; the prisoner nearly escaped; nearly dead with cold.
All but

Very, Especially, Less, Particularly, Highly, To the highest degree, Well nigh, Just about, Near, All but, Nigh, About, Virtually, Almost, Nearly

Over, Practically, Approximately, Roughly, All but, Well nigh, Just about, Closely, Intimately, Near, Nigh, Most, About, Virtually, Almost

Biggest, Only, Extremely, Very, Especially, Less, Particularly, Highly, Just about, Near, All but, Nigh, Virtually, Almost, Nearly

Barely, Mostly, More, Over, Practically, Approximately, Roughly, All but, Just about, Intimately, Near, Nigh, Most, Virtually, Almost

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