The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word ALMOST , but the solution may also be ALLBUT which is one of the most recent solution (2022 in Wall Street Journal).
Nearly crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| ALMOST | 48 % | 6 |
| ABOUT | 15 % | 5 |
| ALLBUT | 13 % | 6 |
| ORSO | 9 % | 4 |
| JUSTABOUT | 7 % | 9 |
| CLOSETO | 4 % | 7 |
| NIGH | 2 % | 4 |
| NIGHON | 2 % | 6 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Nearly
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- almost
- virtually
- most
- about
- nigh
- all but
- near
- closely
- intimately
- just about
- well-nigh
- approximately
Crossword Answer definitions
ALMOST noun- Something or someone that doesn't quite make it.
- Very close to, not quite.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result ALMOST
- "___ Blue" (Elvis Costello)
- "Close, but no cigar"
- So close to being
- Nearly
- Just about
- Not quite
- Close, but no cigar
- On the brink of
- Well-nigh
- Virtually
More clues leading to the result ABOUT
- Close to
- Give or take
- Not exactly
- Concerned with
- More or less
- Here and there
- Roughly
- Not at home
- Word between man and town
- Re
More clues leading to the result ALLBUT
- Everything except
- Except
- Very nearly
- Nearly entirely
- Nearly.
- Very nearly.
- Almost
- Nearly
- Not quite
- The exception is
More clues leading to the result ORSO
- Approximately
- Phrase of approximation
- "...__ I'm told"
- Approximation words
- River in central England
- Roughly
- ____ it seems
- Approximate words
- Thereabouts
- Words of approximation
More clues leading to the result JUSTABOUT
More clues leading to the result CLOSETO
- Nearly
- Well acquainted with
- Approximately
- Intimate with
- Nearby
- In the vicinity of
- Very friendly with
- Near
- Within reach of
- Around
More clues leading to the result NIGH
- Just about
- Near in time or place
- At hand
- Close by
- Poetically near
- Close at hand
- Imminent
- Near, quaintly
- To hand
- Not far off