nearly

nearly

adverb

Definition of NEARLY

1

to a close degree <copy that design as nearly as you can>

Synonyms closely, nearly

Near Antonyms distantly, remotely

2

very close to but not completely <I nearly fell down the stairs>

Synonyms about, all but, borderline, fair [chiefly British], fairly, feckly [chiefly Scottish], more or less, most, much, near, nearly, next to, nigh, practically, somewhere, virtually, well-nigh

Related Words appreciably, by and large, chiefly, largely, mainly, mostly; kind of, partially, partly, somewhat

Near Antonyms absolutely, altogether, completely, entirely, fully, plain, plumb [chiefly dialect], quite, thoroughly; totally, utterly, well, wholly; barely, hardly, scarcely