Nearly
Nearly adverb - To a close degree.
To a certain extent and nearly are semantically related. In some cases you can use "To a certain extent" instead an adverb "Nearly".
Nearby Word: near
To a certain extent
Nearly and to a certain extent are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Nearly" instead an adverb phrase "To a certain extent".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- almost and nearly
- almost and to a certain extent
- somewhat and nearly
- somewhat and to a certain extent
- rather and nearly
- rather and to a certain extent
- all but and nearly
- all but and to a certain extent
- half and nearly
- half and to a certain extent
- well and nearly
- well and to a certain extent
- fairly and nearly
- fairly and to a certain extent
Both terms in one sentence
- The Rani was another, and to a certain extent Findthee Swing (with his obsession with cranial measurements) very nearly qualified as a third.
Source: Roleplay / Last Voyages RPG -
After the End: The game takes place sixty years after the Earth was nearly destroyed by the Krill (except it wasn't exactly the Krill's fault.) Alien Invasion Apologetic Attacker: Recker versus Blune, and to a certain extent in his rematch with Psyme.
Source: Video Game / Sigma Star Saga -
As of chapter 30, Suu is also apparently able to heal injuries to a certain extent, shown when she healed the torn skin on Kimihito's finger simply by putting said finger in her mouth (although the kind act was overshadowed by her smothering and once again nearly drowning him).
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To a certain extent and Nearly. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 08, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/nearly/to_a_certain_extent
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