Nearly Definition

nîrlē
adverb
Almost; not quite; all but.
Nearly finished.
Webster's New World
Closely; intimately.
To be nearly related.
Webster's New World
Parsimoniously; stingily.
Webster's New World
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Idioms, Phrasal Verbs Related to Nearly

  • not nearly

Origin of Nearly

  • near +"Ž -ly

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Nearly Sentence Examples

  • You were nearly killed.

  • She had nearly married a man just like her father.

  • It was nearly midnight by the time they left.

  • A few weeks later her style is more nearly correct and freer in movement.

  • Nearly two weeks had passed since the killing.

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Words Starting With

NNENEA

Words Ending With

YLYRLY

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nearly

Words Starting With N and Ending With Y

Starts With N & Ends With YStarts With NE & Ends With YStarts With N & Ends With LY

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6 Letter Words6 Letter Words Starting With N6 Letter Words Ending With Y