nearly
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adverb \ˈnir-lē\Definition of NEARLY
1
: in a close manner or relationship <nearly related>
2
a : almost but not quite <nearly identical> <nearly a year later> b : to the least extent <not nearly as good as we expected>
See Examples of NEARLY
- I see her nearly every day.
- We lived there for nearly two years.
- Nearly all of us got sick that weekend.
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