Examples of 'very nearly' in a sentence

Meaning of "very nearly"

very nearly ~ Very nearly points to something that almost or closely happened, indicating a short distance or a small degree away from an outcome

How to use "very nearly" in a sentence

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very nearly
I have very nearly proposed to this woman.
His upper lip is very nearly severed.
I very nearly did not get your message.
Those suits are very nearly totally ready.
I very nearly blew your brains out.
But even this very nearly did not.
It very nearly ate you for dinner.
His daughter was very nearly killed.
That was very nearly a public display of affection.
That brought him very nearly to the.
I was very nearly offering a very large reward.
A man who was very nearly naked.
I am very nearly old enough to be your father.
The pictures are very nearly actual size.
She very nearly did die this time.

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Claire played me and very nearly won.
She would very nearly drowned in a lake.
Hair should be dry or very nearly dry.
But you very nearly screwed things up.
To be poor and independent is very nearly an impossibility.
She was very nearly run over by a truck.
The impression that he very nearly did create.
A car very nearly ran me down today.
The resulting water is very nearly pure.
I am doing very nearly the top speed of six.
Three years of my life is very nearly over.
These people very nearly caused an emergency.
I think what we have here is very nearly perfect.
It remains very nearly in its original configuration.
Final preparations are very nearly completed.
We very nearly got thrown into jail.
It was they who very nearly destroyed him.
I very nearly did some serious damage to myself.
Scotland is becoming very nearly a totalitarian society.
I very nearly posted the same thing.
And his plan very nearly succeeded.
It very nearly was a great deal worse.
This time we very nearly had it.
You very nearly caused a serious accident.
The soap department is very nearly in full swing.
But he very nearly did not become an artist.
This hankie is very nearly clean.
And very nearly defeated him again.
I am told that you were very nearly a prodigal student.
This very nearly killed our business.
I could say it is very nearly perfect.
I was very nearly out of cat food.
Their lease is very nearly over.
She very nearly saw you.
Ziziphus celata is very nearly extinct.

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