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nearly

adverb

Synonyms and Antonyms of nearly

1 to a close degree

copy that design as nearly as you can

Synonyms of nearly

Near Antonyms of nearly

distantly, remotely

2 very close to but not completely

I nearly fell down the stairs

Synonyms of nearly

about, all but, almost, borderline, fair [chiefly British], fairly, feckly [chiefly Scottish], more or less, most, much, near, next to, nigh, practically, somewhere, virtually, well-nigh

Words Related to nearly

appreciably, by and large, chiefly, largely, mainly, mostly

kind of, partially, partly, somewhat

Phrases Synonymous with nearly

as good as, just about, pretty much, within an inch of

Near Antonyms of nearly

absolutely, altogether, completely, entirely, fully, plain, plumb [chiefly dialect], quite, thoroughly

totally, utterly, well, wholly

barely, hardly, scarcely

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