| about |
more or less; nearly. [1/8 definitions] |
| almost |
not quite all; nearly. |
| approach |
When something gets close to or nearly equal to something, we can say it approaches it. If the temperature is approaching one hundred degrees, for example, it means it is getting near one hundred degrees. It is almost equal to one hundred degrees now. [1/5 definitions] |
| approximate |
nearly exact or correct. [1/4 definitions] |
| associate |
linked with another or others and having equal or nearly equal status. [1/6 definitions] |
| ball1 |
a round or nearly round object. [2/3 definitions] |
| close |
narrow; nearly decided another way. [1/14 definitions] |
| compost |
If you compost things like food scraps or dead plants, you collect them and let them rot until they turn into soil, or nearly into soil. When you compost things, you have to mix them up sometimes so that they can get air. [1/2 definitions] |
| double |
one the same as, or nearly the same as, another. [1/13 definitions] |
| drowsy |
nearly asleep; very sleepy. |
| halfway |
not completely; nearly. [1/4 definitions] |
| identical |
When things are identical, they are nearly the same in every way. [1/3 definitions] |
| just about |
practically; almost; nearly. |
| low1 |
nearly used up or empty. [1/11 definitions] |
| more or less |
nearly. [1/2 definitions] |
| much |
nearly. [1/4 definitions] |
| near |
almost; nearly. [1/8 definitions] |
| nearly |
If you are taking the bus to school and you are nearly there now, it means that you are almost there. You are very close to the school now. If you are watching a movie and it is nearly over, it means that the end of the movie is very close. The movie will end very soon. [2 definitions] |
| neck and neck |
in almost the same position; nearly even. |
| next to |
nearly; almost. [1/3 definitions] |
| not hold a candle to |
to not do nearly as well as. |