near
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1.0
- adverb
- /nɪr/
- She is near her breaking point after months of hard work.
- near perfect
- near normal
- near complete
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Watch on YouTubeIt's you know, it's like damn near raining still in in Cali.
- It's you know, it's like damn near raining still in in Cali.
- Which is OK I guess, but it's not nearly as cool as this.
- Freaking Dang near seasick on the old yak.
- You will not be earning anywhere near that one sub.
- Some progress has been made, but not near enough to close that gap.
- It seems like there's damn near none left in the government.
- Our educators don't get anywhere near the praise that they should.
- Yeah, one case near enough a month, one or two.
- That's literally, that's nearly three times my weight.
- And if it's true, if it's anywhere near true, we're all in trouble.
- Like these systems are nowhere near what humans have between our ears.
- And they were still nowhere near what we were able to do.
Examples
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The results of the experiment were near what we expected, but not quite.
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Probably not anywhere near the time to do that yet.
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Which is OK I guess, but it's not nearly as cool as this.
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This pie is nowhere near as sweet as an apple pie.
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And we were not anywhere near parenthood at that point.
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They're not anywhere near as close to who they really are as your people are.
Fiction book (1995) -
Oliver will be here in less than an hour, and I'm nowhere near finished yet.
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And if it's true, if it's anywhere near true, we're all in trouble.
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Our educators don't get anywhere near the praise that they should.
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The time for the spacecraft's maiden voyage draws near.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
Not exact but near a number, amount, or time
∞
1.0
Nearly but not completely
∞
1.0
Near in space, time, or degree
∞
3.0
Almost completely but not quite
∞
1.0
Happens only by a very small amount
922
2.7
Almost right, but not exactly
617
2.5
Almost but not completely
494
3.6
Almost complete but not fully finished
471
3.2
Near the exact number or amount
251
2.1
About a number or idea, not exact but close enough
155
3.8
Very close to doing or feeling something
59
3.9
Very close to achieving something important
26
9.9
Very near in time, place, or degree
15
3.1
People use it to say a number or time is close to but not exact
3
8.4
Almost but not completely
1
9.4
Almost exactly right
1
8.4
Very nearly achieving something
Idioms
Compounds
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6.7
An experience people have when they almost die, often seeing light or feeling peace
13
4.3
A region around the eastern Mediterranean that includes parts of Southwest Asia and Egypt
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Etymology
The word near is related to the old word nigh, which meant 'almost' or 'very close', so when you say you are near collapse you mean you are 'almost' there or 'very close' to it. That is why near can mean 'almost' or 'only just'.