feckly

adverb

ˈfek-lē How to pronounce feckly (audio)
Definition of fecklynext
chiefly Scottish
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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
  • Seven days of hell and three consecutive defeats later, Chris Wilder’s side went from being in the driving seat of the automatic promotion race to almost out of it.
    — Gregg Evans, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2025
  • Meanwhile, the British pound gained almost 0.3% against the greenback to trade at $1.341, and the Swiss franc was 0.1% higher.
    — Ganesh Rao,Chloe Taylor,Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2025
Definition of almost
Adverb
  • First, meet with your team and discuss how their efforts have practically helped your company carry out its purpose and mission.
    — Kent Ingle, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
  • The reaction to the pitch can be creative or practically minded.
    — Jack Dunn, Variety, 22 Apr. 2025
Definition of practically
Adverb
  • The church, which is heavily invested in protecting the environment, had secured nearly $28,000 to plant 16 native trees on its property with the hope of bringing more shade to the neighborhood.
    — Madeline Heim, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2025
  • With three innings of scoreless relief, Hayden Birdsong earned the win in his first work in nearly a week, and with Ryan Walker unavailable after pitching the past two games, Camilo Doval recorded his third save of the season with a 1-2-3 ninth inning.
    — Evan Webeck, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2025
Definition of nearly
Adverb
  • Each nation has contributed about a third of the debris.
    — Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 21 Apr. 2025
  • And about as well as their last seven games of this regular season, too.
    — Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Apr. 2025
Definition of about
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