Sentence examples for nearly the from inspiring English sources

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closely the

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barely the

essentially the

nearby the

The phrase "nearly the" is correct and usable in written English.
It means something is close to a certain limit or definition, but not quite there. For example, you could say, "The basketball game was nearly the most exciting one I've ever seen."

Exact(60)

It's nearly the same.

Independent

For nearly the entire book.

The New Yorker

Yes, it was nearly the perfect cheese".

The New York Times - Food

It's nearly the weekend".

The Guardian

They're nearly the same age.

The Guardian

Now they are nearly the same.

The New York Times - Sports

Nearly the perfect hole, but not quite.

The Guardian - Sport

He killed off nearly the entire population".

The New York Times - Books

They read at nearly the same rates.

The New York Times

But the outcome was nearly the opposite.

The New York Times - Arts

The opposite is more nearly the case.

The New Yorker

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