not nearly
idiom
: much less than : not at all
There's not nearly enough flour for a cake here.
It's not nearly as late as I thought it was.
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While not nearly as gaudy, last fall’s WNBA Finals also set a record.
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Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 7 Mar. 2025
The consortium has promised to reduce that to 18 months by next year, but even that’s not nearly fast enough given the severity of the transatlantic security crisis.
—David Axe, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
That’s not nearly good enough given that the Rockies play their home games at Coors Field.
—Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 1 Mar. 2025
Sure, some hitters come out of relative fantasy obscurity and become fantasy stars, but not nearly as often as pitchers.
—Michael Salfino, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
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Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 7 Mar. 2025
The consortium has promised to reduce that to 18 months by next year, but even that’s not nearly fast enough given the severity of the transatlantic security crisis.
—David Axe, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
That’s not nearly good enough given that the Rockies play their home games at Coors Field.
—Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 1 Mar. 2025
Sure, some hitters come out of relative fantasy obscurity and become fantasy stars, but not nearly as often as pitchers.
—Michael Salfino, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
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“Not nearly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/not%20nearly. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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