Synonyms for nearly
ˈnɪər linear·ly

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

1. nearly

   Synonyms:
   almost, closely, approximately

   Antonyms:
   quite, entirely, distantly, remotely

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms: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

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1. nearlyadjective

   Synonyms:
   approximately, not remotely

2. nearlyadjective

   Synonyms:
   almost, well-nigh, within a little

3. nearlyadjective

   Synonyms:
   closely, intimately

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1. List of paraphrases for "nearly":

   almost, near, virtually, approximately, close, practically, about, closely, around, roughly, some, fast, hardly

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1. Steven Lamm:

   By fainting or nearly fainting, your mind is trying to extricate yourself-as in flee-from the situation.

2. Confucius, The Confucian Analects:

   By nature, men are nearly alike; by practice, they get to be wide apart.

3. Catherine Truitt:

   For nearly two years, the Department has worked to create consensus among hundreds of educators and stakeholders statewide over the history standards. I'm disappointed there was not a unanimous vote on these standards today because the Department of Public Instruction and the State Board of Education created them to be both inclusive and encompassing.

4. Oliver North:

   The problem that we've got is, we're trying like the dickens to treat the symptom without treating the disease, and the disease in this case isn't the Second Amendment ; the disease is youngsters who are steeped in a culture of violence, they've been drugged in many cases. Nearly all of these perpetrators are male, and they're young teenagers in most cases, and they've come through a culture where violence is commonplace.

5. Superintendent Harold Olin:

   We understand that this information will cause concern for some of you. It was very evident today that nearly all of our families and students were prepared to properly follow the safety protocols we have established, adhering to these protocols is essential for maintaining a safe environment for all students and staff.