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Definitions for nearly
ˈnɪər linear·ly
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word nearly.
Princeton's WordNet
about, almost, most, nearly, near, nigh, virtually, well-nighadverb
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
"the job is (just) about done"; "the baby was almost asleep when the alarm sounded"; "we're almost finished"; "the car all but ran her down"; "he nearly fainted"; "talked for nigh onto 2 hours"; "the recording is well-nigh perfect"; "virtually all the parties signed the contract"; "I was near exhausted by the run"; "most everyone agrees"
closely, intimately, nearlyadverb
in a close manner
"the two phenomena are intimately connected"; "the person most nearly concerned"
Wiktionary
nearlyadverb
almost, but not quite; slightly short of
He left a nearly full beer on the bar.
nearlyadverb
intimately
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Nearlyadverb
Etymology: from near.
Many are the enemies of the priesthood: they are diligent to observe whatever may nearly or remotely blemish it. Francis Atterbury.
Nearly it now concerns us, to be sure
Of our omnipotence. John Milton, Paradise Lost, b. v.It concerneth them nearly, to preserve that government which they had trusted with their money. Jonathan Swift, Miscel.
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nearly
Nearly is an adverb used to indicate that something is not completely the case but is very close to being so. It often refers to something that has almost but not completely happened, or is almost but not exactly accurate or right.
Webster Dictionary
Nearlyadverb
in a near manner; not remotely; closely; intimately; almost
Wikidata
nearLY
Nearly is the solo musical project of former Nine Inch Nails drummer, Jerome Dillon. Dillon plays most of the music himself. The 2005 debut release is entitled Reminder. Claudia Sarne contributes the vocals. Jerome is currently in the studio with engineer/programmer Joshua Kincheloe working on the follow-up to reminder.
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Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'nearly' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #925
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'nearly' in Written Corpus Frequency: #660
Adverbs Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'nearly' in Adverbs Frequency: #93
Anagrams for nearly »
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of nearly in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of nearly in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
Examples of nearly in a Sentence
Some U.S. state flags have great designs, but they are far outnumbered by the terrible ones, in fact, nearly half of our state flags sport a seal on a blue field -- as a result, they are indistinguishable from one another at a distance.
Amazon's Shipment Shipment Zero announcement is a first step, and it showed the positive impact that employee pressure can have, we all — individuals, corporations, governments — simply need to do more. Amazon needs a company-wide plan that matches the scale and urgency of the climate crisis, and Shipment Zero is not nearly enough.
Today, a Syrian's life expectancy is estimated to be 20 years less that when the conflict started, unemployment is around 58 percent, up from around 10 percent in 2010; nearly two-thirds of all Syrians are now estimated to be living in extreme poverty.
I have recently read some comments attributed to me from nearly 30 years ago at a time of very high tension during my divorce from Donald.
Marco’s contrast with Val Demings could not be greater because Nancy Pelosi has no record of results for Florida, since coming to Washington, Nancy Pelosi has voted with Nancy Pelosi nearly 100 % of the time. Nancy Pelosi supported efforts to defund the police, opposed tax relief for working families, and led the effort to put Washington in charge of Florida’s elections. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP.
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- تقريبًاArabic
- амальBelarusian
- почтиBulgarian
- gairebéCatalan, Valencian
- téměř, málem, skoroCzech
- fast, beinaheGerman
- σχεδόνGreek
- preskaŭEsperanto
- casiSpanish
- peaaeguEstonian
- تقریباPersian
- miltei, lähes, melkein, likiFinnish
- presqueFrench
- beagnach, de chóirIrish
- כִּמְעַטHebrew
- लगभगHindi
- majdnemHungarian
- գրեթե, համարյաArmenian
- quasiItalian
- 殆ど, ほとんどJapanese
- თითქმისGeorgian
- 거의Korean
- propeLatin
- beveikLithuanian
- gandrīzLatvian
- скоро, речисиMacedonian
- bijnaDutch
- kʼasdą́ą́ʼNavajo, Navaho
- prawiePolish
- quasePortuguese
- чуть не, приблизительно, около, почтиRussian
- skoro, скороSerbo-Croatian
- skoro, takmerSlovak
- skôrajSlovene
- uppemot, nästanSwedish
- เกือบจะThai
- майже, сливеUkrainian
- gần, gần nhưVietnamese
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