not nearly
idiom
: much less than : not at all
There's not nearly enough flour for a cake here.
It's not nearly as late as I thought it was.
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Sunday’s northern lights forecast is not nearly as strong as Saturday’s, with NOAA issuing a Kp index of three and a viewing line at the North Dakota-South Dakota borders.
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Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes.com, 26 July 2025
There are a few attempts at banter, but the funniest person in the movie is Paul Walter Hauser as the Mole Man/Harvey Elder, the leader of the underground Subterranea (and there’s not nearly enough of him).
—Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 24 July 2025
At a moment where traditional forms of media like pay-TV and film are struggling or inconsistent, and where streaming is growing but not nearly as lucrative as media of the past, live experiences have emerged as a top strategic priority.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 23 July 2025
This means our new Dusk only has 10 days to live, which is not nearly enough to do something about the upcoming end of the world in four months.
—Rafael Motamayor, Vulture, 18 July 2025
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Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes.com, 26 July 2025
There are a few attempts at banter, but the funniest person in the movie is Paul Walter Hauser as the Mole Man/Harvey Elder, the leader of the underground Subterranea (and there’s not nearly enough of him).
—Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 24 July 2025
At a moment where traditional forms of media like pay-TV and film are struggling or inconsistent, and where streaming is growing but not nearly as lucrative as media of the past, live experiences have emerged as a top strategic priority.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 23 July 2025
This means our new Dusk only has 10 days to live, which is not nearly enough to do something about the upcoming end of the world in four months.
—Rafael Motamayor, Vulture, 18 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for not nearly
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“Not nearly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/not%20nearly. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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