Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nearlier

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: near-li-er
IPA

8

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

comparative form of nearly: more nearly; more closely.

Archaic

Example Sentences

"What if he neglect the care of his health or of his estate, which things are nearlier related to the government of the magistrate than the other?"

Usage

Archaic

Questions

What does nearlier mean?: comparative form of nearly: more nearly; more closely.

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