nearly

The word “nearly” has 2 syllables: near-ly

It's pronounced as /ˈnɪərli/

What is synonym and antonym for nearly?

In the thesaurus, “nearly” has 51 synonyms and 18 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for nearly along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for nearly

about
all but
almost
appreciably
approaching
approximately
as good as
borderline
by and large
chiefly
circa
close but no cigar
closely
fair
fairly
feckly
give or take a little
in effect
in essence
in substance
in the ballpark
in the neighborhood
just about
kind of
largely
mainly
more or less
most
mostly
much
near
nearabout
next to
nigh
not quite
partially
partly
practically
pretty much
pretty near
roughly
round
roundly
some
somewhat
somewhere
upwards of
virtually
well-nigh
within a little
within an inch of

Antonyms for nearly

absolutely
altogether
barely
completely
distantly
entirely
fully
hardly
plain
plumb
quite
remotely
scarcely
thoroughly
totally
utterly
well
wholly

Meanings of nearly

adverb
1. With great scrutiny; carefully.
2. With close relation; intimately.
3. Closely, in close proximity.
4. In close approximation; almost, virtually.
5. Stingily.

Example Sentences

She nearly missed her train because of the heavy traffic.
The restaurant was nearly empty when we arrived for an early dinner.
He nearly dropped his phone when he heard the unexpected news.
The project is nearly complete, we just need to add a few finishing touches.
She nearly reached the mountain peak before the storm forced her to turn back.

On this page you'll find 69 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to nearly, such as: about, absolutely, all but, almost, altogether, appreciably, approaching.

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