not nearly

idiom

: 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 problem is that his writing about being ready for love is not nearly as candid as his writing about running away from it. —Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 19 Feb. 2026

While not nearly as competitive as the top high-yield savings or certificate of deposit (CD) accounts, traditional savings accounts are also ubiquitous and easy to manage in a way that the latter two may not be, particularly if used with online banking institutions. —Matt Richardson, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2026

The Medicare Advantage program continues to bring in more older adults and people with disabilities, but not nearly at the same rates from just a few years ago. —Bob Herman, STAT, 16 Feb. 2026

Squandering a billion dollars is not nearly as bad as squandering $16 billion. —New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 16 Feb. 2026

Rhymes for not nearly

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