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

The digital release comes four months after Nolan’s nearly three-hour epic opened exclusively in theaters, marking a substantially longer theatrical window than most major studio releases. — Anna Tingley, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026

Then, in fall 2025, Bansal and Jiang announced the first major advance on the problem in nearly 30 years. — Quanta Magazine, 21 Aug. 2026

The original Burnin’ Up Tour took place nearly two decades ago in 2008. — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 21 Aug. 2026

Since the start of 2025, Micron has surged roughly 920%, with Western Digital up 820%, and Seagate up nearly 740%, compared with a 25% gain for the S & P 500 . — Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2026