nearly

[ neer-lee ]

/ ˈnɪər li /

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adverb

all but; almost: nearly dead with cold.

with close approximation: a nearly perfect likeness.

with close agreement or resemblance: a plan nearly like our own.

with close kinship, interest, or connection; intimately: nearly associated in business;two women nearly related.

OTHER WORDS FOR nearly

4 closely.

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Origin of nearly

First recorded in 1530–40; near + -ly

synonym study for nearly

1. See almost.

Words nearby nearly

nearest and dearest, Near Field Communication, near gale, near-infrared radiation, Near Islands, nearly, nearlywed, near-market research, near miss, near money, near-point

How to use nearly in a sentence

This gets into marketing in nearly every way possible at this time.
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Best of all, it attaches to nearly everything, thanks to the webbed panel on the back of the bag.
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By 2040, according to federal government projections, extreme water shortages will be nearly ubiquitous west of Missouri.
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Ad revenue has nearly rebounded to pre-coronavirus levels and is 1% lower than last year’s revenue, it’s only just beginning to monetize virtual events.
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She nearly went public when blog posts stated, incorrectly she said, that Mallott’s victim was not Potts but her then-16-year-old daughter.
The Woman Propositioned by Alaska’s Former Lieutenant Governor Tells Her Story for the First Time|by Kyle Hopkins and Michelle Theriault Boots, Anchorage Daily News|September 10, 2020|ProPublica
Lady Edith is so sad that her sadness nearly set the whole damned house on fire.
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It took me 1,015 strokes to see this shade of green in a world of orange, and my jaw nearly dropped.
Lost For Thousands of Strokes: 'Desert Golfing' Is 'Angry Birds' as Modern Art|Alec Kubas-Meyer|January 2, 2015|DAILY BEAST
For nearly her entire life Beyoncé has been giving us her blood, sweat, and tears in her career.
Bow Down, Bitches: How Beyoncé Turned an Elevator Brawl Into a Perfect Year|Kevin Fallon|December 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Aside from a blanket ban, social media platforms like Twitter, Facebook, and Reddit are nearly impossible to control.
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Ramos was 38—nearly two decades older than the average recruit.
In The Shadow of Murdered Cops|Michael Daly|December 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The garrison of the town and fortress was nearly three thousand strong.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. CCCXXXIX. January, 1844. Vol. LV.|Various
Another crash, which nearly shut up his spine like a telescope, told him that there were no wings.
The Giant of the North|R.M. Ballantyne
He began his military career at the age of 11, and continued in the service nearly 60 years.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
He is rather tall and narrow, and wears a long abb's coat reaching nearly down to his feet.
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She came to know the peculiarities of nearly all native trees.
Women in the fine arts, from the Seventh Century B.C. to the Twentieth Century A.D.|Clara Erskine Clement

British Dictionary definitions for nearly

nearly

/ (ˈnɪəlɪ) /

adverb

not quite; almost; practically

not nearly nowhere near; not at allnot nearly enough money

closelythe person most nearly concerned

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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