How to Use nearly in a Sentence

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• We lived there for nearly two years.
• Nearly all of us got sick that weekend.
• I see her nearly every day.
• At the end of the lane, trees sagging with plums nearly hide the tall house.
  — Nina Strochlic, Washington Post, 29 Dec. 2023
• All the parts were nearly there, including half the lyrics.
  — Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 11 Mar. 2024
• Since then, nearly 40 gun shops have joined the program.
  — Journal Sentinel, 28 Feb. 2024
• Part 2: Rogers gets nearly to the infield before Melvin sees him.
  — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2024
• But that was nearly triple the rate at which new lane capacity was added.
  — Chris Kenning, USA TODAY, 13 June 2023
• But after 17 years and nearly 20 seasons, her time to pack her knives and go has arrived.
  — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 2 June 2023
• Devers hit a deep drive to straight away center that nearly went out.
  — Brendan McGair, ajc, 2 June 2023
• Tupperware shares are still down nearly 30% year to date.
  — Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 31 July 2023
• In the last nearly 25 years, Mandy Moore has grown up in Hollywood as her fans and audiences have grown along with her.
  — Krystie Lee Yandoli, Rolling Stone, 23 Dec. 2023
• The Nasdaq composite index is up nearly 40% the past year.
  — Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 28 Feb. 2024
• For instance, Israel must spend at least 75% of the nearly $4 billion the U.S. gives it each year on American weapons and products.
  — Boaz Dvir, The Conversation, 13 Oct. 2023
• One, nearly half of our series would need to be shot in Italy, a country that had been brutally ravaged by the disease.
  — Attica Locke, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 June 2023
• Front Street, the heart of the historic downtown and the economic hub of Maui, was nearly empty of life Saturday morning.
  — Claire Rush, Ty O'Neil and Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, Anchorage Daily News, 12 Aug. 2023
• Lakeview Park This sandy beach was a beautiful cap to my nearly 100-mile journey.
  — John Pana, cleveland, 5 Sep. 2023
• Topics include the best and worst moments from the nearly three-hour screening, and what the movie’s massive success could mean for the future of concert films.
  — Pitchfork, 26 Oct. 2023
• Congress will again get a chance to vote to pass a budget in 45 days on Nov. 17 -- that's nearly two months out from the Iowa caucuses and an important time to be on the campaign trail.
  — Gabriella Abdul-Hakim, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2023
• That figure ballooned to nearly $14.6 million in the second half of last year, federal records show.
  — Shane Goldmacher, BostonGlobe.com, 25 June 2023
• Her older and younger children, who have an awkward encounter at a restaurant, are nearly 20 years apart.
  — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 1 Dec. 2023
• Wages continue to grow faster than the 3% annual pace before the pandemic but are down from a nearly 6% rate last year.
  — Christopher Rugaber, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2023
• The nearly 1,100-square-foot sundeck, for instance, can be used for alfresco dining at night and sunbathing by day.
  — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 5 Sep. 2023
• By the time Geoff returned to the clinic around 5 a.m. that day, nearly everything inside was destroyed.
  — Christina Maxouris, CNN, 12 Aug. 2023
• As shocked as the team may have been, the news won’t be nearly as surprising to anyone who’s paid attention to Apple’s efforts to build a self-driving car.
  — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 28 Feb. 2024
• But, in the final weeks, the campaign scrambled to get more, expecting plenty of challenges from the city, which would have nearly two months to review the signatures.
  — Charles Bethea, The New Yorker, 12 Aug. 2023
• But with a stalemate largely settling in on much of the nearly frozen battlefield, Ukraine faces daunting challenges.
  — David L. Stern, Washington Post, 13 Dec. 2023
• Amazon shoppers have awarded the best-selling rug grips with nearly 2,400 five-star ratings.
  — Lauren Taylor, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Aug. 2023
• The Apache Trout has been a threatened or endangered species for nearly as long as it has been properly recognized.
  — Jake Frederico, The Arizona Republic, 12 Aug. 2023
• Akers was nearly traded last season after clashing with the coaching staff, only to stay when the Rams found no takers.
  — Scott Thompson, Fox News, 18 Sep. 2023

Last Updated: 3 May 2024