nearly

Adverb

Meaning

In a near manner; not remotely; closely; intimately; almost.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

near almost virtually nigh well-nigh about most closely practically intimately close to some just much around

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Antonyms

yonder just across far away behind

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Phrases with the word

nearly new nearly all nearly identical very nearly nearly extinct be nearly as good as

Anagrams

lanyer layner Larney learny Nayler Raelyn Rylean

Examples

Nothing causes us to so nearly resemble God as the forgiveness of injuries. John Chrysostom

By nature, men are nearly alike by practice, they get to be wide apart. Confucius

Without question, the greatest invention in the history of mankind is beer. Oh, I grant you that the wheel was also a fine invention, but the wheel does not go nearly as well with pizza. Dave Barry

Freedom of expression is the matrix, the indispensable condition, of nearly every other form of freedom. Benjamin N. Cardozo

‘I nearly killed the bird.' no one can eat ‘nearly' in a stew. Yoruba Proverb

After dinner stand a while, or walk nearly half a mile. German Proverb

Close letter words and terms

nearish nearline nearliness nearly all nearly crash nearly death