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Recent Examples of nearly This year’s budget is projected to hit $55 billion, nearly $2 billion more than last year. Regan Deering, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2025 The buyer demanded indemnities, and the final deal value was reduced by nearly 20%. Michael Platner, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025 The twins, who hailed from Lawrenceville — a quiet suburb just outside Atlanta — were discovered by hikers on March 8 in Hiawassee, Georgia, nearly 90 miles from home. Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 28 May 2025 Resolution Copper also said its project has the potential to supply nearly one-quarter of the nation’s copper needs to help with the transition to clean energy and other national priorities. Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 28 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for nearly
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Adverb
  • Essiedu is black, and while Stanton looks almost exactly like a young Emma Watson, but with a different skin tone, and that’s enough to cause unfortunate controversy.
    Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
  • In Miami-Dade, almost a quarter of all households rely on SNAP to pay their grocery bills, the fifth-highest rate of any county in Florida, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau.
    Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 28 May 2025
Adverb
  • Hub Tent Simplifying campsite setup, this has an intuitive hub design that practically pops up on its own.
    Alice Bennett, Travel + Leisure, 29 May 2025
  • And her combat prowess is almost non-existent, with practically no kills and half of them being by accident.
    Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025

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“Nearly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nearly. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.

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