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- pronunciation:
- nir
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| part of speech: |
adverb |
| definition 1: |
just about but not quite; almost.
We are nearly there.- synonyms:
- almost, just about, near, nigh, practically, well-nigh
- antonyms:
- fully
- similar words:
- much, virtually
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| definition 2: |
approximately.
nearly correct- synonyms:
- about, approximately, more or less, nigh
- antonyms:
- exactly
- similar words:
- close, in the neighborhood of
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| definition 3: |
to the least extent; (not) close at all to (something).
This bread is not nearly as good as what my grandmother used to make.The performance was not nearly what I expected.Go back to sleep; it's not nearly time to get up.She's not nearly his age; she's at least ten years younger. |
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