nearly: meaning and words from its letters
6 letters · 9 letter points · starts with N · ends with Y
Meaning of nearly
adv
In close approximation; almost, virtually.
Example: He left a nearly full beer on the bar.
With close relation; intimately.
Closely, in close proximity.
Stingily.
Listed forms: nearlier, nearliest, nerely, nerly, neerely, nearely.
Source: Wiktionary — nearly.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for nearly.
adverb
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
adverb
in a close manner
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is nearly in our word lists?
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| American English | Found |
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Letter-value score of nearly
N(1) + E(1) + A(1) + R(1) + L(1) + Y(4) = 9 points.
This is a sum of letter values without board bonuses or word multipliers. A blank tile is worth zero: subtract the value of each letter supplied by a blank. The score does not establish game validity. Full letter-value table.
Anagrams of nearly
1 other standard-list word uses exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from nearly
60 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in nearly. Showing up to 24, longest first.