Antonyms for nearly
ˈnɪər linear·ly

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. nearly

   Antonyms:
   quite, entirely, distantly, remotely

   Synonyms:
   almost, closely, approximately

Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:1.0 / 1 vote

1. about, almost, most, nearly, near, nigh, virtually, well-nighadverb

   (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"

   Synonyms:
   well-nigh, virtually, closely, or so, intimately, roughly, just about, some, nigh, most, about, more or less, almost, close, near, approximately, around, to the highest degree, close to

2. closely, intimately, nearlyadverb

   in a close manner

   "the two phenomena are intimately connected"; "the person most nearly concerned"

   Synonyms:
   most, tight, well, nigh, well-nigh, close, virtually, about, almost, near, intimately, closely

How to use nearly in a sentence?

1. Sam Khater:

   Economic uncertainty is causing mortgage rate volatility, as a result, purchase demand is waning, and homebuilder sentiment has dropped to the lowest level in nearly two years. Builders are also dealing with rising costs, meaning this posture is likely to continue.

2. Donald Trump:

   As a candidate who did not receive 1 percent in his own state -- compared to my victory at nearly 40 percent with many others in the race -- he has zero credibility, he was a poor representative and an embarrassment to the great people of South Carolina.

3. Tim Spector:

   We're seeing very different symptoms, and so many people will not realize they are getting Covid depending on the public health messaging, we're not seeing loss of smell now nearly as often as it was previously -- we don't quite know why that is.

4. Louis D. Brandeis:

   Nearly all legislation involves a weighing of public needs as against private desires and likewise a weighing of relative social values.

5. Saif Shahin:

   While most social media apps tend to be addictive, none is more so than Avid TikTok, every day, users spend an average of an hour and a half on TikTok, which is nearly double the average time spent on Facebook or Instagram.

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