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How to pronounce nearly in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms closely, intimately


the person most nearly concerned.
Type Words
Synonyms about, almost, most, near, nigh, virtually, well-nigh


he nearly fainted.

Examples of nearly

nearly
Three years after that, the district would face a deficit of nearly $13 million.
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Top-ranked Georgia had nearly four times as many entrepreneurs, 590 per 100,000.
From the stltoday.com
Nearly double is generally needed to significantly reduce the unemployment rate.
From the thenewstribune.com
That is nearly 10 percent higher than Hawaiian's full-year load factor for 2000.
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Nearly half the nation's independent book stores have closed in the past decade.
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A rally that pushed stocks up nearly 7 percent in December took a pause Tuesday.
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In fact, nearly 70 percent of brides get involved in the ring selection process.
From the orlandosentinel.com
The money is intended to help repay some of the nearly $375,000 owed to vendors.
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In 2009, a captain from another Stryker brigade admitted taking nearly $700,000.
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More examples
  • About: (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but; "the job is (just) about done"; "the baby was almost asleep when the alarm sounded"; "we're almost finished"; "the car all but ran her down"; "he nearly fainted"; "talked for nigh onto 2 hours"; "the recording is ...
  • Closely: in a close manner; "the two phenomena are intimately connected"; "the person most nearly concerned"
  • Nearly (often stylised as NearLY) is the solo musical project of former Nine Inch Nails drummer, Jerome Dillon. Dillon plays most of the music himself. The 2005 debut release is entitled Reminder. Claudia Sarne (of 12 Rounds) contributes the vocals.
  • Almost, but not quite; slightly short of; intimately