Examples of 'was nearly' in a sentence
Meaning of "was nearly"
was nearly: This phrase is used to indicate that something almost happened or came close to happening. It suggests that something fell just short of taking place or being completed
How to use "was nearly" in a sentence
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I was nearly drugged and choked to death today.
The tournament was nearly not played at all.
I was nearly living on her doorstep at one point.
The old woman was nearly run over.
She was nearly kicked out of the program.
Years ago the earth was nearly destroyed.
Teamwork was nearly impossible under present conditions.
The total of participants was nearly one hundred.
That it was nearly impossible to get that oil.
The tarp in which he was wrapped was nearly watertight.
I was nearly afraid you would not come.
The poor man was nearly wiped out.
He was nearly killed after being run over by a car.
The margin of victory was nearly two minutes.
I was nearly arrested here three years ago.
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One of the crew was nearly poisoned by natives.
I was nearly killed in a road rage incident.
Solsvig said his transmitter was nearly complete.
The child was nearly run over by a car.
That double twist of yours was nearly perfect.
The boy was nearly three months old.
So once again our love was nearly fatal.
But that was nearly two hours ago.
The existing columbarium was nearly filled.
The crash was nearly two years ago.
Understanding that manhood was nearly upon me.
It was nearly impossible for a defensive lineman to shake me.
He does not know how he was nearly blown away.
She was nearly half asleep already.
Divorce on the other hand was nearly impossible.
Our dog was nearly run over by a car.
Last night the seawater was nearly freezing.
The comb was nearly not a comb anymore.
I did not get home till it was nearly dawn.
A patrol droid was nearly disabled by the human.
He had a raincoat that was nearly new.
And that was nearly the end of you.
I found out my brother was nearly killed.
She was nearly frozen to death in the snow.
The last attack was nearly fatal.
This was nearly impossible for logistical reasons.
The entire village was nearly destroyed.
It was nearly too late for the species.
The council vote was nearly unanimous.
She was nearly halfway through her sentence.
This young lad was nearly killed.
But it was nearly dusk before he finally showed up.
We knew the song was nearly something.
I was nearly killed on more than one occasion.
I yawned and said it was nearly three in the morning.
