pretty nearly
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“This is pretty nearly a political miracle to negotiate with a caucus that is as diverse as we have, from Bernie to Manchin,” said Senator Brian Schatz, Democrat of Hawaii.
From New York Times ● Aug. 7, 2022
“Whatever Andy Johnson was called — and that was pretty nearly everything — ‘hypocrite’ was not one of his names,” one New York newspaper wrote.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 8, 2021
Edwin Shallert of The Times wrote, “its cast achieves some sensational and surprising performances, with pretty nearly every role disclosing new facets of personality and talent.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 27, 2015
“The British did it thirty years ago. We are behind every country, pretty nearly, in Europe, in this matter of medical care for our citizens.”
From The New Yorker ● Feb. 15, 2015
It wasn’t quite the whole boat but pretty nearly so.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
