Definitions for nearly
ˈnɪər linear·ly

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

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"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. nearlyadverb

   almost, but not quite; slightly short of

   He left a nearly full beer on the bar.

2. nearlyadverb

   intimately

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Nearlyadverb

   Etymology: from near.

   1. At no great distance; not remotely.

   Many are the enemies of the priesthood: they are diligent to observe whatever may nearly or remotely blemish it. Francis Atterbury.

   2. Closely; pressingly.

   Nearly it now concerns us, to be sure
   Of our omnipotence. John Milton, Paradise Lost, b. v.

   It concerneth them nearly, to preserve that government which they had trusted with their money. Jonathan Swift, Miscel.

   3. In a niggardly manner.

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1. nearly

   Nearly is an adverb used to indicate that something is not completely the case but is very close to being so. It often refers to something that has almost but not completely happened, or is almost but not exactly accurate or right.

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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

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Anagrams for nearly »

1. anerly

How to pronounce nearly?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   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

   British

   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. Alan Futerfas:

   Unfortunately, The NYAG sought to prevent dissolution for almost two years, thereby depriving those most in need of nearly $ 1.7 million.

2. Ecuadorian Foreign Ministry:

   The Ecuadorian government notices that these falsehoods are also an attempt to tarnish the dignity of the country, when they issue falsehoods, the asylee and his associates express once more their ingratitude and disrespect towards Ecuador, instead of showing gratitude towards the country that has welcomed him for nearly seven years, incurred significant expenditures to pay for his stay at the embassy, has borne their rudeness and to whom he, paradoxically, has filed a lawsuit against for adopting a cohabitation protocol in order to prevent his bad behavior from taking place again.

3. Valerie Amos:

   Today, a Syrian's life expectancy is estimated to be 20 years less that when the conflict started, unemployment is around 58 percent, up from around 10 percent in 2010; nearly two-thirds of all Syrians are now estimated to be living in extreme poverty.

4. Timothy Carter:

   Weve extended the increased hourly pay through May 30.We are also extending double overtime pay in the U.S. and Canada. These extensions increase our total investment in pay during COVID-19 to nearly $800 million for our hourly employees and partners, in addition, we are providing flexibility with leave of absence options, including expanding the policy to cover COVID-19 circumstances, such as high-risk individuals or school closures. We continue to see heavy demand during this difficult time and the team is doing incredible work for our customers and the community.

5. Kurt Opsahl:

   It would be a travesty of justice if our clients are denied their day in court over the 'secrecy' of a program that has been front-page news for nearly a decade.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=nearly
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Nearly
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=nearly
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nearly
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=nearly
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=nearly