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A Writer's Dictionary:

not nearly Definition


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nearly
adverb
    1. Almost.
      Thesaurus: almost, about, approximately, practically, virtually, all but, as good as, not quite, just about (slang), pretty much (slang), pretty well (slang); well-nigh.
Idiom: not nearly
    Very far from; nothing like.
      Example: not nearly finished
Etymology: 16c; see near.



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