3 days ago · nearly (comparative nearlier or more nearly, superlative nearliest or most nearly) In close approximation; almost, virtually. [from 17th c.] Synonym: (obsolete) environ He left a nearly full beer …

The meaning of NEARLY is in a close manner or relationship. How to use nearly in a sentence.

Almost is typically used to suggest that something is approaching a certain point or level, but is not entirely reached. Nearly, while very similar in meaning, can convey a slight nuance of even closer …

We use almost and nearly to refer to the progress of things, especially if we are measuring and counting things. In these examples, almost and nearly can both be used: … I’ve nearly finished that book you …

Almost and nearly both mean 'not completely' or 'not quite'. They can be used in front of adjectives or noun phrases, or with verbs. Dinner is almost ready. We're nearly ready now. I spent almost a month …

Nearly is used to indicate that something will soon be the case. It was already nearly eight o'clock. I was nearly asleep. The voyage is nearly over.

near•ly (nēr′ lē), adv. all but; almost: nearly dead with cold. with close approximation: a nearly perfect likeness. with close agreement or resemblance: a plan nearly like our own. with close kinship, …

It's not nearly as expensive as I thought. There are not nearly enough jobs to go round. (Definition of nearly from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

If something is nearly a quantity, it is very close to that quantity but slightly less than it. If something is nearly a certain state, it is very close to that state but has not quite reached it.

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