near; quasi; virtually; practically; nearly; almost
He was almost out of his mind when hearing the news
I wonder why the pagoda is almost/nearly intact after many fierce bombing raids
A near-meaningless poem
She was close to tears of joy
Almost anyone/everyone sympathized with his orphanage
Hardly anybody dared answer him back
She says her prayers most every day
This book is something like a peace offering from his friend
Such questions are next door to curiosity about other people's business; such questions approach curiosity about other people's business
Typing proves next to impossible without paper; typing proves all but impossible without paper