Use of nearly in Sentences. 29 Examples

The examples include nearly at the start of sentence, nearly at the end of sentence and nearly in the middle of sentence

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nearly at the start of sentence


  1. Nearly all the tractors operate on diesel oil.
  2. Nearly all the members attended the conference.

nearly in the middle of sentence


  1. He's nearly as tall as you are.
  2. The audience was nearly all men.
  3. The boy nearly fell into the river.
  4. I nearly died when I saw him there .
  5. It isn't nearly so easy as you think.
  6. It took nearly two hours to get here.
  7. Just a second - I've nearly finished.
  8. I've worked here for nearly two years.
  9. I gave up smoking nearly ten years ago.
  10. Denmark recycles nearly 85% of its paper.
  11. The child had such a fever he nearly died.
  12. After three scoops the jar was nearly empty.
  13. Though nearly twenty he was barely literate.
  14. I nearly fell asleep while he was droning on!
  15. Nigeria has a population of nearly 100 million.
  16. He nearly died of exposure on the cold mountain.
  17. The tab for the campaign was nearly $500 million.
  18. Although he's nearly 80, he is still very active.
  19. The descent of the mountain took nearly two hours.
  20. The investigation continued for nearly three years.
  21. Hiroshima was nearly obliterated by the atomic bomb.
  22. It's been nearly three months since my last haircut.
  23. Resistance to change has nearly destroyed the industry.
  24. The defensive team nearly equipoised the offensive team.
  25. The list of endangered species includes nearly 600 fishes.
  26. The national railway system has nearly all been electrified.
  27. He thumped my shoulder affectionately, nearly knocking me over.

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