Definitions

nearly

[neer-lee] / ˈnɪər li /

ADVERB

almost

Synonyms

STRONGEST

approximately practically roughly virtually

STRONG

about closely most well-nigh

WEAK

all but approaching as good as circa close but no cigar give or take a little in effect in essence in substance in the ballpark in the neighborhood just about more or less much nearabout not quite pretty near round roundly some somewhere upwards of within a little

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The round of 32 is nearly complete, with several teams already set to play in the round of 16, including tournament co-hosts U.S.,

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 3, 2026

In France, the number of deaths recorded between 22 and 28 June increased by 2,025 - nearly 30%, the Public Health France agency announced on Friday.

From BBC • Jul. 3, 2026

Teeming documents charting the rich subsoil of what is now the Democratic Republic of Congo fill nearly 500 metres of shelving at the AfricaMuseum in Tervuren, outside the Belgian capital.

From Barron's • Jul. 3, 2026

Canada already owns the Trans Mountain corridor, a 710-mile pipeline that carries nearly 900,000 barrels a day.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 3, 2026

Bleary with exhaustion; aside from a short nap on the train back from Baltimore I haven’t slept since my last shift; I’ve been awake for nearly twenty-four hours.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

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