Synonyms of nearly

nearly

adverb

ˈnir-lē 

1

as in closely

to a close degree

copy that design as nearly as you can

Synonyms & Similar Words

• closely
• near

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• remotely
• distantly

2

as in almost

very close to but not completely

I nearly fell down the stairs

Synonyms & Similar Words

• almost
• practically
• virtually
• fairly
• about
• most
• somewhere
• just about
• pretty much
• well-nigh
• next to
• much
• nigh
• as good as
• mostly
• fair
• more or less
• near
• within an inch of
• largely
• feckly
• all but
• somewhat
• mainly
• borderline
• partially
• chiefly
• appreciably
• partly
• by and large
• kind of

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• quite
• entirely
• completely
• fully
• absolutely
• thoroughly
• altogether
• well
• wholly
• totally
• utterly
• plain
• barely
• hardly
• scarcely
• plumb

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of nearly

With 93% of the votes reported, nearly 76% of respondents chose to remain part of Canada, according to the preliminary referendum results. — Justin Klawans, TheWeek, 21 Oct. 2026

Just one year after introducing Tencel Lyocell – HV100 to the denim market, Lenzing has already met its sales target and has onboarded nearly 50 mills across 13 countries. — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2026

Both candidates are vying for the seat to replace Dick Durbin, who announced his retirement from the position last year after nearly 30 years in the Senate. — Chris Tye, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026

Atlas assembly overhaul The company released a nearly six-minute video showing how its manufacturing processes support rapid hardware development, letting engineers move from design changes to physical components and assembled robots faster. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2026