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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

  1. 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"

  2. closely, intimately, nearlyadverb

    in a close manner

    "the two phenomena are intimately connected"; "the person most nearly concerned"

Wiktionary

  1. nearlyadverb

    almost, but not quite; slightly short of

    He left a nearly full beer on the bar.

  2. nearlyadverb

    intimately

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. 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.

ChatGPT

  1. 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

  1. Nearlyadverb

    in a near manner; not remotely; closely; intimately; almost

Wikidata

  1. 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.

British National Corpus

  1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'nearly' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #925

  2. Written Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'nearly' in Written Corpus Frequency: #660

  3. Adverbs Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'nearly' in Adverbs Frequency: #93

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of nearly in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of nearly in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of nearly in a Sentence

  1. Olivia Cappello:

    Mehmet Oz doesn't represent Pennsylvanians — in fact, he's at odds with the nearly 9 in 10 Keystone state voters who believe abortion should be legal, planned Parenthood Votes is all in to defeat candidates across the country who, like Oz, are ready to take away people's right to decide what is best for their own bodies, lives, and futures. That includes significant investments in races up and down the ballot, from Arizona to Pennsylvania to Georgia.

  2. The MTA:

    This is a first of its kind pilot when it comes to transportation agencies around the world and we are proud to be a part of it, for nearly three months, The MTA has worked relentlessly to disinfect our entire fleet of subways and buses but we've always promised that we would explore any and all new approaches available to us as well. The launch of this UVC pilot represents a promising next step in our ongoing efforts to identify technologies that can keep our customers and employees as safe as possible.

  3. Ronald Holmes:

    Nearly three in 10 Filipino registered voters would elect Senator Grace Poe as the country’s next president if the May 2016 elections took place during the survey period.

  4. David Haynes:

    The deputy in question made multiple, basic policing errors and violated established protocols, the deputy was situated nearly 50 feet from Isaiah, was never threatened and should not have discharged his weapon.

  5. Brian Humphrey:

    Handing the badly injured and nearly lifeless siblings from zero visibility conditions within to waiting colleagues outside, the firefighter was able to escape unharmed before the room spiraled to a temperature that would have assuredly taken the children’s lives.

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