Definitions for nearly

nearly near·ly

Spelling: [neer-lee]
IPA: /ˈnɪər li/

Nearly is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 10 points.

You can make 122 anagrams from letters in nearly (aelnry).

Definitions for nearly

adverb

  1. all but; almost:
  2. with close approximation:
  3. with close agreement or resemblance:
  4. with close kinship, interest, or connection; intimately:

Origin of nearly

First recorded in 1530-40; near + -ly

Examples for nearly

The incident sparked his belief in Santa, but he would have to wait nearly two decades before dressing up as Jolly St. Nick.

I've wasted nearly three hours here now, dilly-dallying along.

In the hands of nearly every third person was a printed paper.

Since 2009, the goat has had a thriving Twitter presence as well, today enjoying up to nearly 8,000 followers.

Aside from a blanket ban, social media platforms like Twitter, Facebook, and Reddit are nearly impossible to control.

For nearly her entire life Beyoncé has been giving us her blood, sweat, and tears in her career.

They had also taken the two available guns, and nearly all the ammunition.

Ramos was 38—nearly two decades older than the average recruit.

In his pocket there were nearly two hundred dollars, not likely to be of any service to him.

It was to be at his free disposal, and this was nearly the same thing as owning it.

Word Value for nearly
Scrable

9

Words with friends

10

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