Nearly, almost, practically, virtually, close to, just about, approximately, roughly, just short of, not quite, nearly all, borderline, verging on, on the brink of, flirting with, within sight of, on the cusp of, scarcely short of, almost every, all but, within an inch of, within a hairbreadth of, but not quite, on the threshold of, nearing, approaching. These are all synonyms for nearly, which means to come close to something but not quite reach it. Whether you're talking about time, distance, or quantity, these words can help you describe something that is almost there.