Meanings of sing nearly in English

Some varieties, as the blue yellow-back, the chestnut-sided, and the Blackburnian, during their brief stay, sing nearly as freely as in their breeding-haunts.

Besides," he added, grimly, "mocking birds, that sing nearly three weeks ahead of schedule, must be prepared to pay the bill."

The New Yorker, September 21, 1968 P. 156 A man with laryingitis tries to sing nearly succeeding - the last View Article

But instead I sang nearly every song I knew.

The Italian sings nearly all his rôles in his own tongue, with a few learned in French.

And even after dancing and singing nearly every night on her "Number Ones," she still battles weight gain.

"We were waiting for your blessing, sir," Ryan says, and Sing nearly laughs.