nearly

[neer-lee] / ˈnɪər li /

ADVERB

almost

Synonyms

STRONGEST

approximately practically roughly virtually

STRONG

about closely most well-nigh

WEAK

all but approaching as good as circa close but no cigar give or take a little in effect in essence in substance in the ballpark in the neighborhood just about more or less much nearabout not quite pretty near round roundly some somewhere upwards of within a little

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After four extraction cycles using the same solvent batch, the team recovered nearly 40% of the lithium.

From Science Daily • May 23, 2026

Wood Mackenzie estimates that by the end of 2027, gas-turbine prices will be nearly triple what they were in 2019.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

Watt says he will allocate nearly 20% of shares in his new beer company, called Second Best, to people who lost money after investing in Brewdog's Equity for Punks scheme.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

So far, nearly 40 projects have been submitted to the scheme, of which 16 have been approved for an estimated $20 billion in investments.

From Barron's • May 23, 2026

First there was Jop, our current apprentice, whose daily trip from his parents’ home in the suburbs had twice nearly ended in seizure for the factory transport.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

nearly

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