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 Lions’ high-flying offense is at its best on turf, not nearly as fast on grass, and their poor red zone defense has been an issue. — Hank Gola, New York Daily News, 7 Nov. 2026

Investors were concerned that construction for data centers might move overseas where First Solar is not nearly as strong. — Harvey Stober, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026

In September, the Department of Environmental Conservation reported to the EPA that in two northeastern sections of the lake most chronically plagued by phosphorus runoff, the state is not nearly on track to meet its targets. — Jonathan Mingle, ProPublica, 4 Nov. 2026

The 2003 war was not nearly as successful and cost far more than sanctions enforcement. — S. C. M. Paine, Foreign Affairs, 3 Nov. 2026

Rhymes for not nearly

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