nearly
In close approximation; almost, virtually.
Example
“He left a nearly full beer on the bar.”
Other meanings
With close relation; intimately.
Closely, in close proximity.
Synonyms
- almost
- near
- close to
- next to
- practically
- virtually
- closely
Related words
- nearliness
- nearlyness
- nearlywed
- nearly-dead
- nearly man
- nearly never bulled a cow
- nearly never won the race
- nearly fall off one's chair
Example sentences
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “nearly” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.