Sentence examples for nearly but from inspiring English sources

No. Nearly, but no.

Nearly, but not quite.

It nearly, but not quite, fit.

Well, Hugh, nearly but not quite.

Surprisingly, the models are nearly, but not totally, speed-independent.

By the end, they are nearly (but not quite) marching.

Somerset are something of a nearly-but-quite side themselves.

6.47pm BST It's been a nearly-but-not-quite week for two-time winner Ernie Els.

On this issue, it won't work to have a nearly-but-not-quite position.

With that caveat in mind, what's the very-nearly-but-not-quite-final-polished version of Windows 8.1 like?

After 16 brave and battling holes in the singles against the legendary Phil Mickelson, it was still a case of nearly-but-not-quite.