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.

Origin of nearly

First recorded in 1530–40; near + -ly

synonym study for nearly

1. See almost.

Words nearby nearly

near-term, nearby, nearctic, nearer tibet, nearest and dearest, nearly, nearshore, nearshoring, nearside, nearsighted, nearsightedness

Words related to nearly

roughly, virtually, approximately, practically, most, about, closely, well-nigh, approaching, circa, much, round, roundly, some, somewhere

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British Dictionary definitions for nearly

nearly
/ (ˈnɪəlɪ) /

adverb

not quite; almost; practically
not nearly nowhere near; not at all not nearly enough money
closely the person most nearly concerned