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nearly adv. 1 almost, not quite, about, approximately, all but, just
about, virtually, wellnigh, practically, as good as, more or
less; around, approaching, nearing, barely, hardly, scarcely,
close to: We were nearly there but couldn't make it. She was
nearly ninety when her first book was published. 2 closely,
identically, exactly, precisely: Her opinions agree most nearly
with his. His painting most nearly resembles Picasso's.
near-sighted
adj. 1 myopic, short-sighted: Being near-sighted, I must wear
spectacles for driving. 2 Chiefly US short-sighted,
narrow-minded, blinkered, narrow, close-minded, illiberal,
unthinking, heedless, insular, partial, one-sided, parochial,
unsophisticated, unimaginative, biased, unobjective,
opinionated, dogmatic, prejudiced, intolerant, bigoted: They
maintain a near-sighted attitude towards associating with anyone
outside their immediate clique.
neat adj. 1 tidy, orderly, clean, uncluttered, trim, spruce, natty,
fastidious, spick and span, shipshape (and Bristol fashion),
organized, well-organized, well-ordered, systematic, Brit
dialect trig, Colloq neat as a pin, Brit dinky: His room was
always neat - very odd for a teenager. 2 straight,
unadulterated, unmixed, undiluted, uncut, unblended, pure; on
the rocks: He drinks his whisky neat. 3 unembellished,
unadorned, unornamented, simple, elegant, graceful, smart,
uncomplicated, regular, precise, copperplate; calligraphic: An
invitation in her neat handwriting awaited my return from
abroad. 4 deft, adroit, clever, efficient, ingenious, expert,
practised, skilful, dexterous: He contrived a neat plan to
avoid paying taxes. 5 fine, wonderful, marvellous, great,
splendid, excellent, exceptional, capital, grand, first-class,
Colloq cool, smashing, keen, nifty, top-notch, A1 or A-1 or
A-one, Brit top-hole, Chiefly US A-OK or A-okay, Slang swell,
far-out, boss, Brit topping, US and Canadian spiffy: She found
a really neat way to get boys to ask her out. Gordon has a neat
new car.
neaten v. Often, neaten up. tidy (up), straighten (up or out), clean
(up), spruce up, (put in) order, Brit dialect trig: If you
don't neaten up your room, Mandy, you may not borrow the car.