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Lady Edith is so sad that her sadness nearly set the whole damned house on fire.

It took me 1,015 strokes to see this shade of green in a world of orange, and my jaw nearly dropped.

For nearly her entire life Beyoncé has been giving us her blood, sweat, and tears in her career.

Aside from a blanket ban, social media platforms like Twitter, Facebook, and Reddit are nearly impossible to control.

Ramos was 38—nearly two decades older than the average recruit.

The garrison of the town and fortress was nearly three thousand strong.

Another crash, which nearly shut up his spine like a telescope, told him that there were no wings.

He began his military career at the age of 11, and continued in the service nearly 60 years.

He is rather tall and narrow, and wears a long abb's coat reaching nearly down to his feet.

She came to know the peculiarities of nearly all native trees.

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On this page you'll find 45 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to nearly, such as: approximately, practically, roughly, virtually, about, and closely.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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