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nearly definition

nearly (nir′lē)

adverb

  1. almost; not quite; all but nearly finished
  2. Now Rare closely; intimately to be nearly related
  3. Archaic parsimoniously; stingily
nearly Idioms

not nearly

not at all; far from

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nearly Synonyms

nearly

modif.

within a little, all but, just about, approximately; see almost.


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