nearly
[ neer-lee ]
/ ˈnɪər li /
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.
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roughly, virtually, approximately, practically, most, about, closely, well-nigh, approaching, circa, much, round, roundly, some, somewhere
Nearby words
- near-term,
- nearby,
- nearctic,
- nearer tibet,
- nearest and dearest,
- nearshore,
- nearshoring,
- nearside,
- nearsighted,
- nearsightedly
Origin of nearly
Synonym study
1. See almost.
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nearly
/ (ˈnɪəlɪ) /
adverb
not quite; almost; practically
not nearly nowhere near; not at allnot nearly enough money
closelythe person most nearly concerned
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nearly
1530s, "carefully;" sense of "almost, all but" is from 1680s; see near + -ly (2).
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