nearlyness en · NOUN
Etymology
From nearly + -ness.
Meanings
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(alt-of, alternative, uncountable) Alternative spelling of nearliness.
alt 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.
2016, Dan Finn, Likely Story: