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

As is common, there’s not nearly as much protection on iOS, mainly because the safeguards Apple imposes to defeat malware also defeat many malware-fighting techniques. — Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 30 Sep. 2026

By contrast, Langley has been relatively hands-off with her song, occasionally promoting it on TikTok or with notable live performances, but rarely with such a transparently or winkingly heavy hand, and not nearly as regularly. — Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 29 Sep. 2026

The group is equipped with head lamps, closed toe-shoes and not nearly enough mosquito spray. — Ava Berger, NPR, 28 Sep. 2026

Ship kept circling Earth for a while after deploying the Starlink satellites — though not nearly as long as originally planned. — Mike Wall, Space.com, 28 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for not nearly

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