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nearlyness

noun

Etymology

From nearly + -ness.

  1. derived from *h₂neḱ-✻ — “to reach”
  2. derived from *nēhwiz✻ — “nearer”
  3. derived from nær — “near”
  4. inherited from nēar — “nearer”
  5. inherited from nere
  6. formed as nearly — “near + -ly”
  7. suffixed as nearlyness — “nearly + ness”

Definitions

  1. Alternative spelling of nearliness.

    • “I was never that good at maths....that final crossword puzzle answer on the very tip of your tongue....tantalising you in its nearlyness,” Trandon replies.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA