not nearly

phrase

: much less than : not at all

There's not nearly enough flour for a cake here.

It's not nearly as late as I thought it was.

Examples of not nearly in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The body size of doctors and medical students does not nearly represent the size distribution of the general population. — Jessica Rosenblum, STAT, 8 Sep. 2026

Although not nearly enough, there are some nonprofit financial and debt management organizations that can help people who are not savvy enough to manage their own finances and debts. — Eric Khant, Sun Sentinel, 8 Sep. 2026

However, sources have also indicated that William and Kate Middleton were not nearly as happy. — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 5 Sep. 2026

Thankfully, the act is not nearly as endangered as it was once reported to be, with chains like AMC boasting booming attendance numbers. — Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for not nearly

• austerely
• severely
• sincerely
• cavalierly
• clearly
• dearly
• merely
• queerly
• yearly