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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There’s not nearly enough of any of the resources needed to fund her vision, and officials are wondering what to make of a report that puts the price tag for ending homelessness citywide at $22 billion.
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Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2024
Thankfully, while her new full-length is not nearly as popular as her past projects, the title has produced a handful of hits for the singer on a few charts.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
Had the film cost half that and not nearly four times the budget of the original, the knives might not be out for it the same way.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 10 Oct. 2024
Wages rose in the last five years, but not nearly as quickly as home prices.
—Mike Gousha and John D. Johnson, Journal Sentinel, 9 Oct. 2024
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Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2024
Thankfully, while her new full-length is not nearly as popular as her past projects, the title has produced a handful of hits for the singer on a few charts.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
Had the film cost half that and not nearly four times the budget of the original, the knives might not be out for it the same way.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 10 Oct. 2024
Wages rose in the last five years, but not nearly as quickly as home prices.
—Mike Gousha and John D. Johnson, Journal Sentinel, 9 Oct. 2024
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“Not nearly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/not%20nearly. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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