feckly

adverb

ˈfek-lē How to pronounce feckly (audio)
Definition of fecklynext
chiefly Scottish
as in almost
very close to but not completely an Edinburgh hotel that is feckly new

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for feckly
  1. almost
  2. practically
  3. nearly
  4. about
Adverb
  • His completion percentage has dropped by almost four percent in contrast to 2023.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
  • In premarket trading, Nvidia shares slid almost 2%, a day after entering correction territory.
    Alex Harring, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of almost
Adverb
  • Jake has called out McGregor after practically every one of his victories in the boxing ring.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Hollywood quickly became flooded with cars, creating traffic gridlock and an acute lack of parking that left the business district struggling practically from Day One.
    Shelby Grad, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of practically
Adverb
  • Indeed, Democrats could have learned that lesson nearly two decades ago.
    The Editors, National Review, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Related Stories Kohn spent nearly two decades at IndieWire.
    Brent Lang, Variety, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of nearly
Adverb
  • The technical glitches cropped up at about 1:30 p.m. Eastern.
    Kate Gibson, CBS News, 27 Dec. 2024
  • Holiday gift returns outpace those of the rest of the year and retailers expect the return rate to increase about 17%, the report found.
    Mike Snider, The Courier-Journal, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of about
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