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.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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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. Douglas Rappaport:

   Today is a fabulous day. Nearly four months ago, we told you that Denise Huskins' was right -- that she was not only innocent of perpetrating a hoax, but that she was a victim of a very serious and violent crime. And today there is vindication, the Vallejo Police Department owes an apology to Ms. Huskins and Mr. Quinn.

2. Leena Shankar Nathan:

   Nearly all women poop while pushing out their babies.

3. John Maguire:

   We’re relevant and competitive again, we had negative sales at Friendly’s for nearly two decades. I’m happy to say we’ve had positive sales and customer traffic for the last 14 months.

4. Alexis McGill Johnson:

   For nearly half a century, Title X has ensured that those struggling to make ends meet or who dont have health insurance can access services like birth control, cancer screenings, and STD testing and treatment in their communities.

5. Terry Myerson:

   Going forward, as new silicon generations are introduced, they will require the latest Windows platform at that time for support, windows 7 was designed nearly 10 years ago.

Popularity rank by frequency of use

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