Phrase Hound found 11 phrases and 5 compound words that contain nearly. The most common are listed below. Open nearly in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 11
- nearly manA man who fails to achieve the success or status that he might potentially have had.
- nearly menplural of nearly man: A man who fails to achieve the success or status that he might potentially have had.
- nearly-deadSomebody expected to die soon; an elderly person.
- nearly never won the raceNear enough is not good enough.
- nearly-deadsplural of nearly-dead: Somebody expected to die soon; an elderly person.
- nearly fall off one's chairAlternative form of fall off one's chair: To experience a strong reaction of surprise, shock or disbelief.
- nearly fallen off one's chairpast participle of nearly fall off one's chair: To experience a strong reaction of surprise, shock or disbelief.
- nearly falling off one's chairpresent participle and gerund of nearly fall off one's chair
- nearly falls off one's chairthird-person singular simple present indicative of nearly fall off one's chair: To experience a strong reaction of surprise, shock or disbelief.
- nearly fell off one's chairsimple past of nearly fall off one's chair
- nearly never bulled a cowNear enough is not good enough.
Compound words 5
- nearlywedA person who is engaged to be married.
- nearlinessThe quality of nearly being something, or nearly reaching a point; incomplete state.
- nearlynessAlternative spelling of nearliness: The quality of nearly being something, or nearly reaching a point; incomplete state.
- collinearlyIn a collinear manner
- nearlywedsplural of nearlywed: A person who is engaged to be married.