Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nearliest

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: near-li-est
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

superlative form of nearly: most nearly; most closely.

Archaic

Example Sentences

"But considering with themselves that she assuredly should have so due trial by the laws as either she should not need their help or should be past their help, they looked to that which nearliest touched them […]"

Usage

Archaic

Questions

What does nearliest mean?: superlative form of nearly: most nearly; most closely.

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