Definitions for nearly
ˈnɪər linear·ly

Princeton's WordNet(4.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. about, almost, most, nearly, near, nigh, virtually, well-nigh(adverb)

   (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, nearly(adverb)

   in a close manner

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

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. nearly(Adverb)

   almost, but not quite; slightly short of

   He left a nearly full beer on the bar.

2. nearly(Adverb)

   intimately

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Nearly(adverb)

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

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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

How to pronounce nearly?

1. Alex

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

How to say nearly in sign language?

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. William Garrett Piston:

   He was nearly erased from Confederate history, there were complicated circumstances. But at the bottom it was because of the fact that Longstreet shocked and outraged white Southerners, because he was willing to participate in biracial politics.

2. Ana María Gazmuri:

   We nearly have 7,000 plants we're growing of different kinds and they're going to be used as the raw material to elaborate medications for three important clinical studies. One will be conducted by the National Cancer Institute for cancer patients; the second one is for patients suffering from drug-resistant epilepsy and will be conducted by the San Borja Arriarán Hospital. The third clinical study is for patients suffering from non-cancer related, chronic pain and conducted by the Las Higueras Hospital in Talcahuano.

3. Brad Parscale:

   President Trumps rally and endorsement in Mississippi undoubtedly had an impact and helped Governor Reeves nail down Governor Reeves victory, governor Reeves will be a tremendous conservative leader for Mississippians in fighting for freedom and keeping taxes low. Governor Reeves will also be a key ally as 2020 approaches and President Trump continues building momentum for re-election. Virginia Democrats sawHood as their strongest nominee in nearly a generation in a conservative state where Kentucky Republicans have been governor for 24 of the past 28 years. There were concerns in advance of the race that Mississippis Jim Crow-era election process could have made the election difficult to decide.The states 1890 constitution requires a statewide candidate to win a majority of both the popular vote and an electoral vote, with one electoral vote awarded to the top vote-getter in each of 122 state House districts. If nobody had won both, the election would have beendecided by the state The GOP, now controlled by Kentucky Republicans. Sen. Rand Paul campaigns for President Trump at Keep America Great Rally in Lexington, Kentucky. The GOP Majority Leader Mitch McConnell speaks at President Trump's Keep America Great rally in Lexington, Kentucky. Headlininga fired-up rally at Rupp Arena in Lexington on Monday night, President Trump jokingly acknowledged that the elections could be seen as a barometer of President Trump popular support amid Democrats impeachment inquiry. If Republicanstriumphed, President Trump remarked, the media wouldcover it as a.

4. John Yarmuth:

   President Donald Trump added nearly $ 2 trillion to our deficits with tax cuts for the wealthy and large corporations, and now it appears President Donald Trump budget asks the American people to pay the price, with severe cuts to essential programs and services that would leave our nation less safe and secure, the Trump budget is as dangerous as it is predictable.

5. John Wright:

   Sometimes we'll have to tilt the house so one side is nearly down on the ground, going over an embankment or something like that. And we'll tip one side down to go under power lines and keep the other side up so it stays level.

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