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nearly
[ neer-lee ]
adverb
- 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, interest, or connection; intimately:
nearly associated in business;
two women nearly related.
nearly
/ ˈɪəɪ /
adverb
- not quite; almost; practically
- not nearlynowhere near; not at all
not nearly enough money
- closely
the person most nearly concerned
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
In February, Newsom asked Congress for nearly $40 billion in emergency funding for relief in the wake of January’s devastating Southern California wildfires.
But City Administrative Officer Matt Szabo told The Times in January that Fire Department overtime actually increased in this year’s budget by nearly $18 million.
But should there be a high level of subsidence after an earthquake, that figure would nearly triple to more than 22,000, the study calculates.
Nadine manages nearly a dozen direct reports from New York, most of whom live in different cities.
Some Australian exports of certain goods to China fell to nearly zero.
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