Definition of Nearly

Adverb

  • in a close manner
    "the two phenomena are intimately connected"
    "the person most nearly concerned"
  • (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"
    - well nigh
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Word games points for the Nearly

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Unscramble nearly

91 unscramble word found using the letters nearly.
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