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.
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While the estimates included possible savings from improved health, these were not nearly sufficient to offset the costs of the medications.
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Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Jon has friends, too, but his social calendar is not nearly as robust as his wife’s.
—Sophie Levenson, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2025
And the build-out in this region is not nearly complete.
—Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2025
But the religion at the center of a case set for after the summer is not nearly as well represented in the population - or in the courtroom.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 2 Aug. 2025
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Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Jon has friends, too, but his social calendar is not nearly as robust as his wife’s.
—Sophie Levenson, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2025
And the build-out in this region is not nearly complete.
—Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2025
But the religion at the center of a case set for after the summer is not nearly as well represented in the population - or in the courtroom.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 2 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for not nearly
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“Not nearly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/not%20nearly. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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