Definition of nearly
1 : in a close manner or relationship nearly related
2a : almost but not quite nearly identical nearly a year laterb : to the least extent not nearly as good as we expected
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Examples of nearly in a Sentence
I see her nearly every day.
We lived there for nearly two years.
Nearly all of us got sick that weekend.
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First Known Use of nearly
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NEARLY Defined for English Language Learners
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: not completely : almost but not quite
NEARLY Defined for Kids
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playDefinition of nearly for Students
1 : in a close manner or relationship They're nearly related.
2 : almost but not quite We're nearly finished.
3 : to the least extent It's not nearly enough.
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