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as in almost
very close to but not completely
I nearly fell down the stairs
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Expand But he and the photo would be nominated for a Pulitzer Prize, launching a career that would earn him nearly 40 awards for his work.
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Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2025
By Kathleen Walsh If Travis Kelce does attend the Met Gala on May 5, he'll hopefully be accompanied by Taylor Swift, marking their first joint red-carpet appearance, as well as her first Met Gala in nearly 10 years.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 3 May 2025
This year, Forte appeared opposite Amy Schumer in Kinda Pregnant, voiced Coach Dan on Pixar's Win or Lose, and helped rally for the release of Coyote vs. Acme, a Looney Tunes comedy that was nearly shelved by Warner Bros.
Forte stars as Jack, the longtime husband of Fey's Kate.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 3 May 2025
New York, which has the largest Jewish population in the U.S., accounted for nearly one-third of all antisemitic assaults nationwide.
—Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 3 May 2025
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Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2025
By Kathleen Walsh If Travis Kelce does attend the Met Gala on May 5, he'll hopefully be accompanied by Taylor Swift, marking their first joint red-carpet appearance, as well as her first Met Gala in nearly 10 years.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 3 May 2025
This year, Forte appeared opposite Amy Schumer in Kinda Pregnant, voiced Coach Dan on Pixar's Win or Lose, and helped rally for the release of Coyote vs. Acme, a Looney Tunes comedy that was nearly shelved by Warner Bros.
Forte stars as Jack, the longtime husband of Fey's Kate.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 3 May 2025
New York, which has the largest Jewish population in the U.S., accounted for nearly one-third of all antisemitic assaults nationwide.
—Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 3 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nearly
Adverb
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But Williams is nearly 6-foot-4, 222 pounds and has a wing span of almost 81 inches.—
Rob Reischel,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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Though almost eerily timely, the political topicality of the exhibition was not deliberate, as the show was a year-and-a-half in the planning.—
Laird Borrelli-Persson,
Vogue,
4 May 2025
Adverb
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First, meet with your team and discuss how their efforts have practically helped your company carry out its purpose and mission.—
Kent Ingle,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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The reaction to the pitch can be creative or practically minded.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Nearly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nearly. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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