pretty near/nearly

phrase

US

: almost but not quite

I'm pretty near/nearly done.

Examples of pretty near/nearly in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Uncannily so, with some imagery and shots looking pretty near identical. — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 25 Mar. 2026

As creative combinations go, like Homelander, that one-two punch looks pretty near unstoppable. — Brian Lowry, CNN, 2 June 2022

The stores did offer instant gratification — although so does Amazon same-day delivery, pretty nearly — and little else. — Curbed, 3 Mar. 2022

Super Bowl seats are in Section 513 of SoFi Stadium, three rows from the top and pretty near Cloud Nine. — Tim Sullivan, The Courier-Journal, 11 Feb. 2022

The current, post-pandemic environment is pretty near perfect for cryptocurrency’s spread. — Bryan Pearson, Forbes, 24 May 2021

Spotting early signs of disease in commercial plantings can be pretty near impossible with pathogens that are cryptic or symptomless for many months. — Stephanie Pain, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Sep. 2020