Despite the Channel Tunnel the British remain very attached to their island origins, even though their language has borrowed and incorporated words from just about every other major language in the world.
Can you confirm the I could also say "… their language has borrowed and incorporated words from nearly every other major language in the world?
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They are both vague quantities. I think most people would consider them the same.
To me, just about is more casual.
I would not use just about in formal writing.
I would not use nearly in casual conversation.
Almost has a similar meaning and can be used in formal or casual conversation.
This is how I think of them. Others may think differently.
As regards the choice between ‘Just about’ and ‘Nearly’, we may prefer ‘nearly’ because the other is informal and is often used in spoken contexts.
However, ‘almost every other language in the world’ or ‘almost all other languages in the world’ will also sound equally good.