approaching+nearly

  • 1nearly — [adv] almost about, all but*, approaching, approximately, as good as*, circa*, close but no cigar*, closely, give or take a little*, in effect, in essence, in substance, in the ballpark*, in the neighborhood*, just about, more or less, most, much …

    New thesaurus

  • 2nearly — /ˈnɪəli / (say nearlee) adverb 1. all but; almost: nearly dead with cold. 2. with close approximation. 3. with close agreement or resemblance: a case nearly approaching this one. 4. with close kinship, interest, or connection; intimately. 5. with …

  • 3nearly — Synonyms and related words: about, all but, all in all, almost, almost entirely, approaching, approximately, around, as good as, barely, by and large, chiefly, circa, close, close to, closely, effectually, essentially, exactly, hardly,… …

    Moby Thesaurus

  • 4nearly — adv 1. almost, Inf. most, all but, as good as, virtually; not quite, barely, hardly, scarcely; next to, close to, near, well nigh, nigh, nigh upon or onto; nearing, approaching, toward, bordering on, verging on. 2. approximately, just about,… …

    A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

  • 5close — I. v. a. 1. Shut, shut up. 2. Stop, obstruct, choke, stop up, clog. 3. Conclude, finish, terminate, end, cease, complete, bring to a period. II. v. n. 1. Unite, coalesce, come together, be brought together. 2. Terminate, end, be concluded, cease …

    New dictionary of synonyms

  • 6Tootsie Roll — For the 1994 hip hop single by the 69 Boyz, see Tootsee Roll Tootsie Rolls are chewy chocolate flavoured candies that have been manufactured in the United States for more than 100 years. The cylindrical cocoa flavored candies come individually… …

    Wikipedia

  • 7Upper motor neuron — Infobox Anatomy Name = Upper motor neuron Latin = GraySubject = GrayPage = Caption = The motor tract Caption2 = Precursor = System = Artery = Vein = Nerve = Lymph = MeshName = MeshNumber = Dorlands = five/000067688 DorlandsID = motoneuron | Upper …

    Wikipedia

  • 8List of Deadliest Catch episodes — This is a list of Deadliest Catch episodes with original airdate on Discovery Channel. Airdates on Discovery Channel Canada generally differ. Contents 1 Pilot 2 Season 1 3 Season 2 4 Season 3 …

    Wikipedia

  • 9literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… …

    Universalium

  • 10Business and Industry Review — ▪ 1999 Introduction Overview        Annual Average Rates of Growth of Manufacturing Output, 1980 97, Table Pattern of Output, 1994 97, Table Index Numbers of Production, Employment, and Productivity in Manufacturing Industries, Table (For Annual… …

    Universalium