NEARLY

NEAR ·LY 2 syllables

B1 · Intermediate 📏 6 letters 🎲 Scrabble 9 ✅ valid word

Useful in everyday and work contexts.

adverb
  1. (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished
  2. in a close manner

💬 Examples

  • "all but"
  • "the job is (just) about done"
  • "the two phenomena are intimately connected"
  • "the person most nearly concerned"

🔗 Similar words

aboutalmostmostnearnighvirtually
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