What is another word for nearly?
183 synonyms found
Pronunciation:
[ nˈi͡əli], [ nˈiəli], [ n_ˈiə_l_i]
Nearly, almost, practically, virtually, close to, just about, approximately, roughly, just short of, not quite, nearly all, borderline, verging on, on the brink of, flirting with, within sight of, on the cusp of, scarcely short of, almost every, all but, within an inch of, within a hairbreadth of, but not quite, on the threshold of, nearing, approaching. These are all synonyms for nearly, which means to come close to something but not quite reach it. Whether you're talking about time, distance, or quantity, these words can help you describe something that is almost there.
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Similar words for nearly:
- close (adjective)
- practically (adjective)
- just (adverb)
- just about (adverb)
- narrowly (adverb)
- nearly (adverb)
- relatively (adverb)
- thereabout (adverb)
- virtually (adverb)
- closely (adverb)
- halfway (adverb)
- most (adverb)
- round (adverb)
- nearly (noun)
- toward/towards (preposition)
- midway
- virtually
- other relevant words (adjective)
- other relevant words (adverb)
- other relevant words (noun)
- other relevant words (preposition)
Synonyms for Nearly:
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adj.
• close • practically -
adv.
• just • just about • narrowly • nearly- Adjacently ,
- immediately ,
- locally ,
- CIRCA ,
- about ,
- approaching ,
- close but no cigar ,
- in effect ,
- in the neighborhood ,
- more or less ,
- much ,
- nearabout ,
- pretty near ,
- roughly ,
- roundly ,
- some ,
- somewhere ,
- within a little .
- guesstimate ,
- in all but name ,
- in substance ,
- in the ballpark ,
- not absolutely ,
- not actually ,
- something like ,
- upwards of ,
- effectually .
- exactly ,
- firmly ,
- hard ,
- heedfully ,
- intently ,
- jointly ,
- meticulously ,
- scrupulously ,
- searchingly ,
- sharply ,
- similarly ,
- strictly .
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n.
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- hardly .
- near .
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prep.
• toward/towards Other synonyms:
- borderline ,
- near miss ,
- scarce .
- just .
- go on .
Other relevant words:
• midway
• virtually
• Other relevant words (adjective):
- as much as ,
- close ,
- in essence ,
- amount ,
- approximation ,
- for all intents and purposes ,
- nigh ,
- position ,
- property .
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How to use "Nearly" in context?
Nearly is a word that means very nearly or almost. It is used to say that something is very close to something else. For example, "He nearly died in the accident." means that he almost died in the accident.
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Equivalence
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Cardinal number
almost.
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Proper noun, singular
almost, approximately.
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Adverb
approximately.
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Interjection
almost.
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Cardinal number
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Independent
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Adverb
about, almost, attentively, barely, basically, carefully, closely, closer, essentially, fairly, hardly, intimately, just, largely, literally, mostly, narrowly, nearby, nigh, practically, pretty, quite, rarely, recently, relatively, roughly, scarcely, shortly, some, soon, substantially, virtually.
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Interjection
HOMOS.
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Adverb
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Other Related
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Proper noun, singular
near.
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Adverb
near.
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Proper noun, singular
Homophones for Nearly:
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