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-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(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. nearlyadverb

   almost, but not quite; slightly short of

   He left a nearly full beer on the bar.

2. nearlyadverb

   intimately

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

1. Nearlyadverb

   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

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   David

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   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

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   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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. Nick Merrill:

   This is someone who has spent nearly two decades in public service, and is widely known for her integrity and tireless work ethic, after the birth of her son, she took maternity leave. The IG had questions about the details of her leave, Huma answered. Anything beyond that injected into the public sphere is unfounded and from partisans in Congress with a clear agenda. These emails serve to reinforce that these allegations are baseless. It's not surprising, but it is disappointing.

2. Joe Biden:

   But let me tell you the truth of the matter is, there's not nearly been enough evidence that has been acquired as to whether or not it is a gateway drug, it's a debate, and I want a lot more -- before I legalize it nationally -- I want to make sure we know a lot more about the science behind it.

3. World Bank:

   This is in addition to nearly $150 million in resources that have recently been made available from existing projects. Together, total World Bank support to the three countries' recovery reaches around $700 million.

4. Abdul Rashid:

   Victims released also said while the kidnappers were on their tugboat for nearly 30 minutes, no violence took place.

5. Syed Hossain:

   Twenty-five percent? We can’t! It’s stupid --I’d be losing money, new York City has lower infection and hospitalization rates than nearly all counties in the rest of the state where indoor dining is open at 50 percent occupancy.

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