Nearlywed is a noun that refers to someone who is about to be married. It can also refer to someone who lives with a significant other but has not married. 

Our word of the day could be thought of as a takeoff of ‘newlywed,’ a word that entered English in the early 19th century. It described a person who had recently been married. 

Newarlywed, on the other hand, is a more recent addition to the English language and is almost always used in an informal setting. Here’s an example:

After a few years as a nearlywed, Brian decided to make his union to Angie official. So he proposed marriage. Unfortunately, she turned him down. I guess some people prefer being almost married to being married.